Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge -- thread closing -- see new thread Part 2!

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?


I used to reward myself with vacation at the end of my exercise/diet phase but each trip I would gain it back if not more. So I can finally stop doing that since I can be in Disney any day. Soooo my new reward is going to be every 10 pounds I either get a new piece of clothing or some non food treat for myself. I have one more pound and I am buying the 30 day shred from Jillian.

 

[happysmyly]

A big congrats to all the losers and maintainers this week and to the 77% of us that are still here!!!

Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?

In the past I would set up some huge reward for the end of the journey (usually Disney related)... but this question has me thinking that I should set up some smaller goals to celebrate the victories along the way--weight and other good habits and progress. So - I think I am going to come up with some things--that make me happy, reinforce the new good habits that can serve as incentives but mostly that can be rewards...

I'll be reading your ideas today with great interest--and know that I will find some great ideas here that I've never thought of--thanks in advanced for your posts today!!!
Liz

 

[corinnak]

I didn't make it up for my run this morning, I just seemed to be worn out. Yesterday was very busy at work which made me tired mentally, and I did work out 4 days in a row, which makes me tired physically. I'm hoping to do a few miles when I get home from work today. 3 is better than 0.

Maria - at times like that, Rest is the Best. You do yourself no favors, training when you are exhausted. 4 days in a row, I'd say you're due for a rest day. But then I'm really a strong believer in those things, as you know. Your body gets stronger and faster during rest, not during workouts, so some days, 0 is better than 3! Not to say you shouldn't do your 3 tonight if you want to - just to say that if you're still exhausted, feel good about taking a rest.

Pamela - races are so much fun - I hope you find one to try this spring! Are you close enough to do the Groton Road Race 5K? I did that one last year.

JenAnderson - Congratulations on your new Treadmill! I fully agree with everything you wrote about working out inside vs. outside. I'd always rather be outside, but this time of year, inside is often just SAFER. My dad suggested setting up a fan at the front of the treadmill to give more the sensation of moving through air. I never have, but will admit I sometimes open the window my TM sits next to.

Sorry those parents are making things tougher. It is challenging work you're doing and I know you can get through this while taking care of yourself in the food department.

Legomom - you can definitely get a great workout without a gym membership. I love to workout at home because I don't waste any time packing a bag or in transit to and from the gym.



1/26 Tuesday QOTD:What is your favorite Disney Resort?

Next you'll ask me to choose my favorite child.....

We love the new Kidani Village - fantastic pool and my DS11 can take himself to community hall without leaving the building.

If we're paying cash, we really like POFQ - very conveniently sized, nice food court, bus stop etc. And I never get lost there.

Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?

I have not been that much into the rewards, I'm afraid. I have needed new clothes , new workout gear, hair cuts, etc. along the way, but they have all really felt more practical, and wasn't something I spent any time looking forward to or put weight-loss conditions on. There have been trips and races, but I didn't attach them to a weight goal or weight loss success, so are those really rewards?

I have thought about getting maybe a small piece of jewelry to commemorate my getting to goal/maintenance - those Tiffany inspired keys are sure cute - but I have not done it yet and may not do it.


OH! To make it easier to find, I've added a link to the QOTD archive to my signature.

 

[ladytink75]

Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?

While I am on this weightloss Journey I won't be rewarding myself. My reward will come at the end of my jouney when I do my DPHM (2011) right along with a 12 day vacation to see the MOUSE in 2011.

 

[tigger813]

Wed QOTD: Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?

My reward will be my birthday trip in December. I will also get to buy myself some new clothes along the way. And the biggest reward is that I will feel better physically and mentally. I feel pretty good now despite being stuck. Redwalker and I did 4-5 miles at the mall and then I went to Target and got the Leslie Sansone 3 mile Slim and Sleek walk plus Pilates for firm abs. Looking forward to trying it out this afternoon. Also bought myself a new stainless water bottle. with a pop top.

Gotta work on DD1s project in a few minutes and help her practice her flute. DD2 has dancing later.

Had a grilled chicken salad for lunch with the leftover chicken from the other night. Starting dinner now so all we have to do is throw it in the oven later.

Time for my water! And a skinny cow before I get working on other things. We're watching the Hannah Montana movie right now while we wait for her lunch.

 

[tigger813]

Thanks, lisa0711! My metabolism just doesn't seem to be kicking in right now!
Oh well, I'll just keep trying!

 

[ohMom]

QOTD -- well my jammies are in sad shape...and i love my jammies. i've been slowly replacing when i find some marked down, etc. DH told me that when I hit my maintainence weight i can splurge on new jammie wardrobe! also, looking forward to buying couple pairs of new jeans this fall.

 

[Octoberbride03]

I've been reading but not posting. Some of the QOTDs last week took me days to come up with answers to But i have answers now if any body really wants me to post them. So my weekly weigh-in was today and I'm happy to say I am down 2.5lbs. Very happy about it as it was a little more than i expected. We had a lovely warm weather day on Mon? And I can honestly say I've lost weight and look like it in a t-shirt. Little less muffin top.

Anyway.

Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?

Yeah, i already decided the rewards were essential this time around. I plan to reward myself ever 10lbs along the way, with maybe some 1 or 2 5lbs gifts. The 5lbs might be exercise related but the 10lbs will definitely NOT be exercise or food related at all. Will decide actual rewards along the way. I have decided that a big reward will be a nice full body massage. I am trying to determine if that will be my halfway point or entire goal. We'll have to see.


Now question for y'all: What do you do for snacks? Usually after work I have gotten a few Chocolate chip cookies. I have decided to cut that down to once a week but I NEED something after work. So what can i use to replace that that is somewhat sweet?

TIA and good job to everybody

Oh and 1 more ? When y'all exercise do you notice that 1 side of your body is looser than the other? My left knee is just way more stiff than my right. Now I'm left sided by nature but I'm wondering if this is just me. And if you have any ideas on how to improve it. I have been stretching quite a bit and its helped a little but not much.

 

[iheartdolewhips]

I am posting because I am so stressed and angry this morning. A parent sent me an e-mail this morning say that because they did not like the math assignment, they told their child they did not need to do it. They felt that my assignment was a "waste of time". This is a student who really struggles with basic facts and the assignment was a review sheet...my whole 4th grade class needs review sheets at times and I felt it was a sheet with problems the whole group would benefit from. Yes, some of the problems would be easy for some students and some of the problems would be challenging for others. It was meant to be a review that students could complete independently. This parent questions every single assignment I give but this is the first time she has said they would not allow their child to do the work. Now she wants to come in for a conference this morning to talk about how I am not inspiring her child to learn math!!! The worse of it is, I had just been to a math training and changed so much of the curriculum to improve the math in our classroom. It is not that I felt I was doing a bad job but as a teacher, I can always work at ways of improving how I meet each child's needs. I have spent so many hours these past few days working on this new work and feel hurt that she was e-mailing me such statements.

I'm so sorry! I remember dealing with a parent issue when I was student teaching and it was not fun. Yuck. I'm thinking about you today.

Have you tried the Weight Watchers frozen mini pizzas? They are like bagel bite pizzas. The Supreme ones are really good because the onions and peppers are roasted and have great flavor -- they are two or three points. Might help that pizza fix.

I forgot about those pizzas! I splurged last night and got my pizza fix at a pizza buffet here. I'll have to remember those pizzas though - I used to get them and heat them up at college. But I'm boring and only like cheese pizza or a few toppings that never come on those pizzas.

Decided that I'm not joining the gym right now after all. Would LOVE to go back to a gym, but it's a time factor first of all, and a money concern also (you are committed to a year of payments once you sign up!!). So I'm using what I have available to me here, and doing a 1/2 hour on the trampoline in the mornings, then running 2 miles later in the day (well, working up to running the whole thing!). My overall goal is weight-loss but these will tone my legs in the process. Nice!

Good for you! I'm doing it without a gym too. I didn't really need to spend the extra money anyways, plus with us being down to one car right now, I wouldn't get to take advantage of it fully with my husband's work schedule. You can do it at home - sounds like you've already found some things that work for you.

Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?

I feel like right now my reward is simply getting my clothes to fit right and feeling confident in my body again. I never had a reliable scale when I lost weight before, but I know that I did gain some of the weight back, but not all of it. I threw out all my old big clothes, so now that I've put some back on, my smaller clothes don't fit right. It's what made me realize that I had to get back on the ball if I didn't want to buy bigger clothes again. I miss how good I felt about myself in my smaller clothes, so that's the best reward for me right now. I also look to blowing past those clothes this time and getting an even smaller wardrobe.

QOTD -- well my jammies are in sad shape...and i love my jammies. i've been slowly replacing when i find some marked down, etc. DH told me that when I hit my maintainence weight i can splurge on new jammie wardrobe! also, looking forward to buying couple pairs of new jeans this fall.

I get excited about pajamas too!

 

[iheartdolewhips]

Now question for y'all: What do you do for snacks? Usually after work I have gotten a few Chocolate chip cookies. I have decided to cut that down to once a week but I NEED something after work. So what can i use to replace that that is somewhat sweet?

Fruit is generally a good sweet replacement. Also, you could try to find healthier versions of what you like - maybe low fat chocolate chip cookies, the 100 calorie packs, graham crackers, etc. I'm an ice cream girl and I keep pudding sticks and sherbet push ups in my freezer - they're already portioned, they're 100 calories, and they fill that craving for me and keep me from eating the real thing as much as I'd like to.

Oh and 1 more ? When y'all exercise do you notice that 1 side of your body is looser than the other? My left knee is just way more stiff than my right. Now I'm left sided by nature but I'm wondering if this is just me. And if you have any ideas on how to improve it. I have been stretching quite a bit and its helped a little but not much.

It's totally normal to have one side looser than the other. How are you stretching? I use yoga/stretch/resistance bands (they're called different things by different companies) similar to these. You can find them at Walmart. They're long bands that have some stretch to them and are the best thing I've found for stretching. The bands are three different levels indicated by color (varies from brand to brand), but they'll get gradually more strong and resistant to stretching, so you start with the easiest one and eventually build up your flexibility with them so you can move up to the next band. Love them!

 

[LuvBaloo]

Jumping in to answer Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?
My next reward was going to be buying the GLEE DVD but now I'm not sure if I want it, so I'll decide on something else. I am doing more to take care of me as a general reward and part of my overall attitude. When I put some effort into how I look (skin care, don't dress frumpy) then I feel better and more motivated.

Octoberbride03
- go ahead an post your answers if you want. Reading everybody's answers gives me a new outlook on things.
Snacks - sweet snacks - I like orange bell peppers, or a mini-chocolate; when I want crunchy, I've been eating a tomato basil rice cracker. I also like having cauliflower available, or carrot sticks as I will munch on them. (I don't like dip, so its just plain). My favourite evening snack, is a glass of skim milk, and a spoonful of peanut butter (which my DH has called a peanut butter lollipop as I like it off the spoon)
Exercise - sorry, I've got no ideas there, but I do usually find my right side is stronger, so my left side ends up with stiffer muscles.

 

[maiziezoe]

Some things of note I hope to encourage someone with. I was addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper, Diet Coke for 2 years kicked it but put in DDP...well, 10 days without anything carbonated!! I think I've passed the craving point, I used to literally HAVE to HAVE a DDP once a day!!! Sometimes I'd just drink half a can, but that first sip was like an addiction!!! No more! I've only had water, milk and an unsweet tea about 2x in 10 days!! I really don't miss the caffeine or fizz!! So for those thinking you can't do it, maybe 10 days is the key...it was hard the first 4-5 days, then I was so busy the others and just realized as I passed it at the gas station that I didn't even want it! I waited and drank water at home!

Woo Hoo on giving up diet pop! I was a pop-a-holic (never diet though). I gave up all carbonated drinks about 3 weeks ago and I feel great!

Just have to share my excitement!!!! I found a used treadmill on Craigslist and tonight...I BOUGHT IT!!!! I am the crazy person from Minnesota who has been doing the couch to 5K program...running outside when it is below zero, when it is raining (freezing, sleeting rain), when it is icy, when it is snowy...whatever because I know I have to do it this time. Now tonight...I ran INSIDE my house! I do have thoughts about the treadmill though. While it is wonderful to be warm, comfortable, watch TV, etc, I still prefer outside. I thought it felt like I ran longer (I didn't because it is a timed program). I missed the great time DH and I are having being together and outside of the house when we go running. We have had great talks and enjoy the peace of the time together. So tonight we decided...when the weather is nice enough, we will still run outside. I think we will make the rule that it has to be above 10° before we will do that though. It is great to know that I don't have to worry about not doing the program when the weather is more than we can take though!

One other note...registered for my first 5K race today!!! I am amazed with myself right now and often find myself thinking about how the "old" me would have not followed through on things. I said I was going to enter some races this year and I have already registered for 1 and committed to another! Yeah Me!!! (I don't normally celebrate myself but right now I think it is time to do so. )

I've been looking for a treadmill on Craigslist too! I am hoping to buy one in a couple weeks after I make space for it in my basement. I'm turning the old playroom into a gym and making a new play area for the kids... and turning my sons old room into an office. Lots to do!

Congrats on your race entry!!

Good Evening All,

Sorry I have been so MIA today. I had an awful day at work. My students were really "off" today. I work with kids with aggression and conduct issues and today was a violent day. We have had alot of staffing changes that has created chaos for me! To top it off, my internet was down at work all day!

Sorry, enough complaining!!! So, adminst the chaos, I have gotten alot of exercise in! I am so proud of all of you!!!! You all rock!!!!

If you are having a tough day/night, just know we are all here for you.

Have a wonderful night!

Molly

Tuesday QOTD: Favorite Disney Resort

Can I celebrate a healthy victory that I had today? We had a big meeting of our Board of Directors and Dept. Managers at work today. I was in charge of all the setup, arrangements, taking minutes etc. I was TOTALLY stressed and I am a stress eater. We have these wonderful cookies that we have at meetings - I think they are Otis Spunkmeyer maybe. I ate one. I picked up another but took it home to DH instead - and I ate a Weight Watchers 1 pt cookie to tide me over You dont know how hard that was. Yes - I ate a cookie. BUT in the past I would have eaten 2 or 3 or maybe 4.

Great job!!!!

Good Morning All!

I am posting because I am so stressed and angry this morning. A parent sent me an e-mail this morning say that because they did not like the math assignment, they told their child they did not need to do it. They felt that my assignment was a "waste of time". This is a student who really struggles with basic facts and the assignment was a review sheet...my whole 4th grade class needs review sheets at times and I felt it was a sheet with problems the whole group would benefit from. Yes, some of the problems would be easy for some students and some of the problems would be challenging for others. It was meant to be a review that students could complete independently. This parent questions every single assignment I give but this is the first time she has said they would not allow their child to do the work. Now she wants to come in for a conference this morning to talk about how I am not inspiring her child to learn math!!! The worse of it is, I had just been to a math training and changed so much of the curriculum to improve the math in our classroom. It is not that I felt I was doing a bad job but as a teacher, I can always work at ways of improving how I meet each child's needs. I have spent so many hours these past few days working on this new work and feel hurt that she was e-mailing me such statements.

Okay, despite the facts of the story...stress and anger are a big problem for me...not that I behave badly but I EAT badly when these things happen. I am going to grab an extra small bag of baby carrots this morning but am hoping if I focus on the fact that I am not hungry...I will not eat. My classroom has tons of treats in it and I am also going to put them in a bin right away and bring them to another teacher's room. I have to work at dealing with the situation without eating.

Alright, I put it into words and I will focus and not eat. I am off to school...give me strength to not give in to food!

I've been reading but not posting. Some of the QOTDs last week took me days to come up with answers to But i have answers now if any body really wants me to post them. So my weekly weigh-in was today and I'm happy to say I am down 2.5lbs. Very happy about it as it was a little more than i expected. We had a lovely warm weather day on Mon? And I can honestly say I've lost weight and look like it in a t-shirt. Little less muffin top.

Anyway.

Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?

Yeah, i already decided the rewards were essential this time around. I plan to reward myself ever 10lbs along the way, with maybe some 1 or 2 5lbs gifts. The 5lbs might be exercise related but the 10lbs will definitely NOT be exercise or food related at all. Will decide actual rewards along the way. I have decided that a big reward will be a nice full body massage. I am trying to determine if that will be my halfway point or entire goal. We'll have to see.


Now question for y'all: What do you do for snacks? Usually after work I have gotten a few Chocolate chip cookies. I have decided to cut that down to once a week but I NEED something after work. So what can i use to replace that that is somewhat sweet?

TIA and good job to everybody

Oh and 1 more ? When y'all exercise do you notice that 1 side of your body is looser than the other? My left knee is just way more stiff than my right. Now I'm left sided by nature but I'm wondering if this is just me. And if you have any ideas on how to improve it. I have been stretching quite a bit and its helped a little but not much.

I snack a lot on blueberries. I leave a cup of blueberries in a bowl and snack on them throughout the day. I keep telling the kids they are natures candies. I also like the 100 snack packs of cookies. A perfect little snack to have with a cup of tea at night when I am preparing for bed. I am also a big fan of Skinny Cow stuff. YUM!

 

[maiziezoe]

Congrats to all the weight loss superstars this week!! I was totally psyched to see my name on the list!


Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?

I decided to give myself a small reward every 10 pounds. My first reward was getting my hair colored back to it's natural color. I've "been" a redhead for years and years but went back to black... which is just a bit darker than my natural color but not much. In a few more pounds, when I am down 10 more, I think I am going to get my nose pierced. Just a little tiny diamond... big enough for me to know it is there but small enough so my dad doesn't notice. Small rewards every 10 pounds.

The big reward at the end is going to be the new me!!

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

I made the best omlet this morning I have to share. Ok so I am half Greek and always have weird stuff in the house. I took half and onion I had left over and diced it and then sauteed it with olive oil and fresh spinich until the veggies were cooked. Than I added 1 egg with 2 egg whites, after it was pretty well done I sprinkled on a little low fat feta cheese and folded it over. Than a little sprinkle of parm cheese on top. It was 5 points on ww but I got in both my oils and a veggie serving; plus it kept me full all day.
Oil 2 points, egg/whites 2 points/ onion and spinich 0/ feta and parm 1 point.

 

[mikamah]

Got called in to work early, and missed my morning coffee and dis time.

tues QOTD- I love hearing about everyones favorite resorts. I stayed at caribbean beach once, years ago, and since have only stayed value. I love Pop. The theming is so fun, and we've stayed there 3 times, and have been very happy with the buses, the staff, the pools, the food court. I would love to stay deluxe one day, and usually price it out when I'm planning, but I can stay 3 times as long in the value, and go more often, so that's what we do. I'd have to say Pop is my favorite, though, I've always wanted to stay at the Grand floridian, but don't see that in my near future.

wed qotd- I don't have set rewards along the way, but when I hit 181, which was my original ww joining weight about 20 years ago, I am going to buy myself a pair of Boulet cowboy boots. I had 2 pairs, and my feet stretched when I was pregnant, and I miss them. I set that goal/reward a few years ago, and I had gotten to 184, but yo-yo'd back up. I've been tempted to buy them anyway, but won't give in. I should think of some smaller rewards along the way, like when I get back under 200. I like someone's idea of a massage.

A big congratulations to all the top losers this week!!!
Thanks Shannon for your fantastic weightkeeping.

Have a great evening.

 

[maiziezoe]

I made the best omlet this morning I have to share. Ok so I am half Greek and always have weird stuff in the house. I took half and onion I had left over and diced it and then sauteed it with olive oil and fresh spinich until the veggies were cooked. Than I added 1 egg with 2 egg whites, after it was pretty well done I sprinkled on a little low fat feta cheese and folded it over. Than a little sprinkle of parm cheese on top. It was 5 points on ww but I got in both my oils and a veggie serving; plus it kept me full all day.
Oil 2 points, egg/whites 2 points/ onion and spinich 0/ feta and parm 1 point.

Liz... your omelet sounds amazing! I LOVE feta cheese!! We're having omelets tomorrow for dinner. I might have to make yours (minus the parm cheese... I'm not a huge fan). Thanks for the recipe!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Laughter from Luvbaloo and Donac and sarcastic humor from Bernard (Buffy)!! You guys put a smile on my face.

Me, sarcastic??? What you talkin' bout Willis??
Shut the front door!!! I motivate someone!!!!!! WAHOOEY!!!!!!!

Man the pressure! Gotta stay on my A-Game!

Tuesday QOTD:
What is your favorite Disney Resort?

UGH, I can't pick one.
AK is special because it's our first resort, ever.
WL is gorgeous (sing that by the way don't just say it) at Christmas.
POR became our home away from home for the longest time. We love it there because the kids had the trundle bed.
Now we stay at the Dolphin (gotta love Starwood points!)
But we are looking at getting an RV, Disneymobile, so we might have a future home at FW. Wonder if they have permanent parking areas, I may never leave.............


Wed QOTD: Wed- QOTD:
How do you reward yourself along your health/fitness/weightloss journey?
Disney trips, Scrap goodies, new shoes!!! And new clothes. Maybe a smidge of a sweet treat.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

What have you people done to me??????


I bought the kids McDonalds the other day and almost gagged on the smell.
We had pizza the next night, yes I know I'm a bad bad mommy but DH is gone and I'm not feeling food right now. Anyway, tried to eat the pizza, yuck!!! It was so..... so...... belch!
Took DD to Panera for lunch today. I bought the Salmon Mediterranean Salad, I only ate the salmon (didn't like the salad). Dang people I loved the Mac and Cheese and the Broccoli Cheddar soup, what did you dooooooo!!!?!??!?!?!?!

I have zero desire to eat food, at all. I know I need to and I am, but still all the stuff I used to like I can't stand. Well except for sushi and rice pilaf. That I'll eat til the day I die.

 

[tigger813]

Bought a new Leslie Sansone DVD today. I got the 3 mile Slim and Sleek walk with Pilates. I love it! I actually did the whole 3 miles. Didn't have time to do the extra Pilates moves but really enjoyed something different.

My Cheddar Jack Cheesy mac was a success at dinner. Everyone in the house liked it! I did have to add some extra salt but it was excellent. Still drinking my water today. I also bought myself a stainless steel water bottle for $5 at Target so I have an extra water bottle.

I think I'll try and do one more workout tonight since I had a 2nd helping of mac and cheese. Also need to think about supper for tomorrow night. It's the only normal night we have this week.

Just finished practicing flute with DD1. She gets frustrated so easily but I think is starting to get it. We need to study spelling for Friday in the morning and tomorrow afternoon and I think she also needs to study for a social studies test.

Still on the downstairs computer but I put the heat on awhile ago so it's comfortable down here.

Have a great night everyone! Scale was up this morning so I don't know how my weight will be on Friday. My metabolism is not kicking in for me this week at all and I've done a lot of miles. Oh well!

As Dory says, "Just keep swimming!"

 

[jennz]

Ugh I just can't kick this stomach bug - I did work for an hour today, watched Star Trek (again!), dusted my bedroom and crawled into bed. Just now getting on the dis and updating my bugg. Hadn't planned to post but I can't help myself!

Me, sarcastic??? What you talkin' bout Willis??
Shut the front door!!! I motivate someone!!!!!! WAHOOEY!!!!!!!

Man the pressure! Gotta stay on my A-Game!

Girl I laughed out loud! I needed that laugh too. Thanks!

Good Morning All!

I am posting because I am so stressed and angry this morning. A parent sent me an e-mail this morning say that because they did not like the math assignment, they told their child they did not need to do it. They felt that my assignment was a "waste of time". This is a student who really struggles with basic facts and the assignment was a review sheet...my whole 4th grade class needs review sheets at times and I felt it was a sheet with problems the whole group would benefit from. Yes, some of the problems would be easy for some students and some of the problems would be challenging for others. It was meant to be a review that students could complete independently. This parent questions every single assignment I give but this is the first time she has said they would not allow their child to do the work. Now she wants to come in for a conference this morning to talk about how I am not inspiring her child to learn math!!! The worse of it is, I had just been to a math training and changed so much of the curriculum to improve the math in our classroom. It is not that I felt I was doing a bad job but as a teacher, I can always work at ways of improving how I meet each child's needs. I have spent so many hours these past few days working on this new work and feel hurt that she was e-mailing me such statements.

Okay, despite the facts of the story...stress and anger are a big problem for me...not that I behave badly but I EAT badly when these things happen. I am going to grab an extra small bag of baby carrots this morning but am hoping if I focus on the fact that I am not hungry...I will not eat. My classroom has tons of treats in it and I am also going to put them in a bin right away and bring them to another teacher's room. I have to work at dealing with the situation without eating.

Alright, I put it into words and I will focus and not eat. I am off to school...give me strength to not give in to food!

Oh I feel so bad for you!! Parents can really be tough (speaking as one lol). I would NEVER tell my child that schoolwork was wasting her time. She's had worksheets that I thought that about, but I sure didn't say that to her - when she complains about something being too easy I tell her it's great review. What is that parent teaching her child about how to deal with people?! How was your day, did you make it through?

I've been wanting some pizza lately (either Pizza Hut or Papa Johns), but maybe I'll have to skip that ... How many wings was that for?

That was for 10 of them - yes I ate them all. I also had a piece of stuffed crust pizza, pepperoni - that was about 450 or 500 calories. If you want the pizza I say get it and have 1 or 2 pieces and a salad. It'll satisfy your craving. Just don't eat it tomorrow night before weigh in you'll be bloated up on sodium!

Afternoon All!!

I received my AE Sports More Active and Wii Just Dance in the mail today. I did 30 minutes of Sports Active (the first workout of the 6 week challenge). It felt good... except the "skipping". I think I may have bladder issues.

After Sports Active, I did 40 minutes of Just Dance. Oh My Word... that was fun and quite a workout! I was sweating and panting by the end of the 40 minutes. I took dance classes for 13 years and it was fun to dance again... I seriously felt like a back-up dancer for MC Hammer... Can't Touch THIS!

I've heard about that Just Dance and it sounds so fun! Can an uncoordinated person (that would be me) do it?

DDs gym is adding a zumba class - speaking of uncoordinated me. I'm excited to try it! DD wants to do it with me, so we'll just have to get in the back row, we'll probably end up running into each other or falling of the mat. I should see if I can record it - maybe it'll go viral on youtube! Okay yes I'm tired and stupid and rambling...

Have a great night everyone.