So today was a pretty great day. I overheard a couple of kids talking (they didn't know I could hear them). One kid said "At least Ms. MacKissock likes me." (so sad..) and the other student said "Ms. MacKissock likes everyone, she's awesome!" So cool!!! And then in my last period class some of my kids wrote the best open ended questions for book club tomorrow!
I love being a teacher!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Day 40 Almost 1/2 way there!
Grossness alert. Just warning you.
Trying to stay on program when you have your period is so much more difficult. I am craving salt and chocolate alternately. I mean multiply my normal cravings by like 100. I want to eat chocolate covered in salt. (wow that sounds good)
Also, I am bloated and have a huge headache every night. SUPER!!!!
I splurged and made some popcorn with real butter and salt the other day. It was a real serving, only 3 cups, so I was on track there...it tasted SO GOOD!!!!
Tonight I am going out to dinner. I have 14 points left, so that is plenty for an outside meal. It just depends on where we go for food. The play is at 6:30, so I hope we have time to eat before the play and not have to wait until after like last week. I was starving by the end and ended up ordering a pasta dish with a pretty creamy sauce. But I also had a salad, counted the points and only ate half of it...I ate the other half for lunch the next day. I think I have been able to stay on program this week because of those two small splurges.
Everything in moderation!
Trying to stay on program when you have your period is so much more difficult. I am craving salt and chocolate alternately. I mean multiply my normal cravings by like 100. I want to eat chocolate covered in salt. (wow that sounds good)
Also, I am bloated and have a huge headache every night. SUPER!!!!
I splurged and made some popcorn with real butter and salt the other day. It was a real serving, only 3 cups, so I was on track there...it tasted SO GOOD!!!!
Tonight I am going out to dinner. I have 14 points left, so that is plenty for an outside meal. It just depends on where we go for food. The play is at 6:30, so I hope we have time to eat before the play and not have to wait until after like last week. I was starving by the end and ended up ordering a pasta dish with a pretty creamy sauce. But I also had a salad, counted the points and only ate half of it...I ate the other half for lunch the next day. I think I have been able to stay on program this week because of those two small splurges.
Everything in moderation!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Day 38 - I am a slacker!
Wow, 6 days without blogging...I should not let myself slack like that.
So today was weigh-in day and I lost .6lbs last week, bringing me to 184. Over the last two years this has been my plateau weight. I get here and then I stop working. I am not sure why this is where I stumble. It has been a very hard 8.6lbs to lose, and I have been struggling the last 3 weeks or so with staying within my points on a day to day basis. I am fine in the morning and at lunch and then when dinner rolls around, I am either starving and stuff my face or I opt for an easy fix. Although, if I am going to focus on the positive, I have not had fast food in weeks and weeks. I did eat an egg mcmuffin on Sunday, but that doesn't count. It has the same calories as what I would normally eat for breakfast and so I am justifying that splurge.
Lots of news from the weekend. Max and Jen are engaged! Yay! I am in the wedding so now I have a concrete goal to help me get to my goal weight. There are no solid plans yet, but if there is a strapless dress in my future, I want to be ready for it!
This may be an incentive to start my excercise at day 60 instead of day 90. I am feeling like I might be ready to add that challenge to my day to day routine.
I was thinking that I would start with walking. Then move to run walking and then if my knees can handle it, alternating a long walk with a short run (walking 2-3 days a week and running 2-3 days a week.) Some of my friends have started running and they look amazing! I know I will never be a nut about it, but even if I run 2 miles on my run days - that's at least 25 minutes of running for me (probably more like 30 to start).
I just want to do something that will be easy, free and something I will keep doing.
I am going to cleanse at the beginning of March just to get all the sugar out of my body. I did very well the last week and I think that is what led to the weight loss, even though Rich and I went to Bucca de Beppo on Saturday Night. (Not a place for dieters - yikes!)
Another challenge I am facing this week is being at the end of the pay period. Getting paid once a month is not the best. So groceries need to be cheap and healthy this week.
I have pasta and sauce, eggs, frozen veggies, cereal and oatmeal. I have peanut butter and bread, so I will supplement with some fresh veggies from the farmer's market and write a check on Thursday. Ahh....the life of a teacher.
It's worth it. Oh and CSAP is coming up and for three weeks for two and a half hours a day I have to be up walking around my room, monitoring...I am going to get a pedometer to see how many steps I take over and above what I normally walk in a day.! Neat! I can't wait to see the results.
"Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon." ~Doug Larson
So today was weigh-in day and I lost .6lbs last week, bringing me to 184. Over the last two years this has been my plateau weight. I get here and then I stop working. I am not sure why this is where I stumble. It has been a very hard 8.6lbs to lose, and I have been struggling the last 3 weeks or so with staying within my points on a day to day basis. I am fine in the morning and at lunch and then when dinner rolls around, I am either starving and stuff my face or I opt for an easy fix. Although, if I am going to focus on the positive, I have not had fast food in weeks and weeks. I did eat an egg mcmuffin on Sunday, but that doesn't count. It has the same calories as what I would normally eat for breakfast and so I am justifying that splurge.
Lots of news from the weekend. Max and Jen are engaged! Yay! I am in the wedding so now I have a concrete goal to help me get to my goal weight. There are no solid plans yet, but if there is a strapless dress in my future, I want to be ready for it!
This may be an incentive to start my excercise at day 60 instead of day 90. I am feeling like I might be ready to add that challenge to my day to day routine.
I was thinking that I would start with walking. Then move to run walking and then if my knees can handle it, alternating a long walk with a short run (walking 2-3 days a week and running 2-3 days a week.) Some of my friends have started running and they look amazing! I know I will never be a nut about it, but even if I run 2 miles on my run days - that's at least 25 minutes of running for me (probably more like 30 to start).
I just want to do something that will be easy, free and something I will keep doing.
I am going to cleanse at the beginning of March just to get all the sugar out of my body. I did very well the last week and I think that is what led to the weight loss, even though Rich and I went to Bucca de Beppo on Saturday Night. (Not a place for dieters - yikes!)
Another challenge I am facing this week is being at the end of the pay period. Getting paid once a month is not the best. So groceries need to be cheap and healthy this week.
I have pasta and sauce, eggs, frozen veggies, cereal and oatmeal. I have peanut butter and bread, so I will supplement with some fresh veggies from the farmer's market and write a check on Thursday. Ahh....the life of a teacher.
It's worth it. Oh and CSAP is coming up and for three weeks for two and a half hours a day I have to be up walking around my room, monitoring...I am going to get a pedometer to see how many steps I take over and above what I normally walk in a day.! Neat! I can't wait to see the results.
"Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon." ~Doug Larson
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Day 32 - I am addicted to SUGAR
I have always prided myself on not really having an addictive personality. I don't do drugs, I don't really drink, I have never smoked. I don't really collect stuff, except maybe books, I just don't feel like I need anything. I am wrong. I am absolutely addicted to sugar. When I don't eat sugar, after awhile I don't crave it anymore. Last Thursday, I ate a piece of candy from stash that I keep for the kids and it started a downpour of sugar cravings that I could barely control. I bought some gummy candy at Target and kept it in my car. I was craving the sugar so much, that I actually got out of bed at 10:30 on Sunday night and walked outside in my jammies to get the candy out of my car. I then proceeded to eat the entire bag.
You would think that it would be at that moment that I realized I had a problem. Nope. It wasn't until yesterday when I downed a bag of skittles in about 2 minutes that it occurred to me that I might have an issue with sugar. So, today, I did not eat any of the candy in my room. I did not stop and buy candy on my way home. I did have one chocolate cookie at lunch. But for the most part, I avoided candy today.
I wonder how long I can go until I break down again? With most things, I feel like moderation is the best policy. But with candy, its like crack.
Not even once. :)
You would think that it would be at that moment that I realized I had a problem. Nope. It wasn't until yesterday when I downed a bag of skittles in about 2 minutes that it occurred to me that I might have an issue with sugar. So, today, I did not eat any of the candy in my room. I did not stop and buy candy on my way home. I did have one chocolate cookie at lunch. But for the most part, I avoided candy today.
I wonder how long I can go until I break down again? With most things, I feel like moderation is the best policy. But with candy, its like crack.
Not even once. :)
Monday, February 14, 2011
Day 30!
30 days. Wow! That is something for which I should be very proud! I am proud, but it still seems as though I have so far to go. I have lost 8 pounds, which averages out to about 2 pounds a week. If I keep going this way, I will meet my goal in about 15 weeks. That would be on May 31, 2011. That seems so soon! I can do this. I can lose those 30 lbs and be at my goal weight. I am on day 30. I can do it!
I did not journal on Friday or Saturday this week, but I did keep a running total in my head. WW was not far from my mind (its never far from my mind) and I turned down a late night trip to the grocery store to get something sweet. I had a bowl cereal instead.
I am getting a little antsy to start working out. I know I need to stick to my original plan though, because I always go to hard at the beginning and then I burn out. I did realize this morning that I will be starting to train for the three-day Avon walk around the time that my 90 days are up, so that will be a great motivator to keep moving.
Every time I see the commercial for the walk, I start to get really excited and can't wait to get started.
Alright, here come the next 30 days!
I did not journal on Friday or Saturday this week, but I did keep a running total in my head. WW was not far from my mind (its never far from my mind) and I turned down a late night trip to the grocery store to get something sweet. I had a bowl cereal instead.
I am getting a little antsy to start working out. I know I need to stick to my original plan though, because I always go to hard at the beginning and then I burn out. I did realize this morning that I will be starting to train for the three-day Avon walk around the time that my 90 days are up, so that will be a great motivator to keep moving.
Every time I see the commercial for the walk, I start to get really excited and can't wait to get started.
Alright, here come the next 30 days!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Shifting my Perception - Day 25
Today I had a good meeting after school about, among other things, having difficult conversations. It was very interesting because I learned something about myself. I don't like it, and feel very threatened, when I feel like my intelligence is questioned. I feel like I listen to people when they present ideas to me and I think about what they say and then make a comment based on that thinking and my own ideas on the topic. When others do not reciprocate that courtesy, I lose it.
Some of the most important relationships in my life are being jeopardized because I can't deal with someone I respect thinking I am an idiot. I have to shift my perception in order to be able to have a difficult conversation with someone.
It's funny, because I have these kinds of positive conversations everyday with my students. I need to translate those skills to my friends and my colleagues.
Recognizing my flaws in the situation will help me to make better choices in future confrontations.
Shifting my perception about conflict is also going to help me in my journey with health and weight loss. I need to shift my perception about food.
Food is a fuel source. It is not love, comfort, friendship or anything other than nourishment for my body.
Some of the most important relationships in my life are being jeopardized because I can't deal with someone I respect thinking I am an idiot. I have to shift my perception in order to be able to have a difficult conversation with someone.
It's funny, because I have these kinds of positive conversations everyday with my students. I need to translate those skills to my friends and my colleagues.
Recognizing my flaws in the situation will help me to make better choices in future confrontations.
Shifting my perception about conflict is also going to help me in my journey with health and weight loss. I need to shift my perception about food.
Food is a fuel source. It is not love, comfort, friendship or anything other than nourishment for my body.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Day 23 - Back on Track
Today my biggest hurdle was being so tired after a few days off. I used my class time today to let the students catch up on their book club reading while I met with individuals for writing conferences. They never get a chance to read independently so they Loved IT! Thank goodness I work at a school where the kids love to read. It's a great way to get caught up on conferences.
It is 1:45 and I am hungry. I think I need to eat a few more carbs at lunch to balance out my fat and protein. I have my trusty bag of raw almonds though, so that should hold me until I can get home and make dinner. I have a meeting after school and just a little bit of grading, but I do need to stop at the grocery store.
The good news is that my coccyx is not as sore as it was yesterday, so I probably did not break it! AWESOME!! I can't wait to go snowboarding again. I know I will rock it next time.
I watched the Super Bowl with my brother and sister-in-law yesterday and they are eating healthy and trying to change habits as well, so we had baked wings with no butter in the sauce...they were fantastic. Still high in points but about 1/2 as many as I would have consumed if they were the real thing.
We had a slaw salad with lime juice as the dressing and sauteed shrimp. The Shrimp were cooked in just a tiny bit of oil. I went over on points, but only by 10. Which is WAY better than last year!!! I didn't even feel deprived.
I have spoken to so many of friends who tell me they are reading my blog! I appreciate it so much!! It keeps me motivated more than you will ever know!
My goal for this week is to drink 64 ounces of water a day. I need to stay hydrated! Of course that means I need to pee between every class period! haha
Love you guys so much!
“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked” -Bernard Meltzer
It is 1:45 and I am hungry. I think I need to eat a few more carbs at lunch to balance out my fat and protein. I have my trusty bag of raw almonds though, so that should hold me until I can get home and make dinner. I have a meeting after school and just a little bit of grading, but I do need to stop at the grocery store.
The good news is that my coccyx is not as sore as it was yesterday, so I probably did not break it! AWESOME!! I can't wait to go snowboarding again. I know I will rock it next time.
I watched the Super Bowl with my brother and sister-in-law yesterday and they are eating healthy and trying to change habits as well, so we had baked wings with no butter in the sauce...they were fantastic. Still high in points but about 1/2 as many as I would have consumed if they were the real thing.
We had a slaw salad with lime juice as the dressing and sauteed shrimp. The Shrimp were cooked in just a tiny bit of oil. I went over on points, but only by 10. Which is WAY better than last year!!! I didn't even feel deprived.
I have spoken to so many of friends who tell me they are reading my blog! I appreciate it so much!! It keeps me motivated more than you will ever know!
My goal for this week is to drink 64 ounces of water a day. I need to stay hydrated! Of course that means I need to pee between every class period! haha
Love you guys so much!
“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked” -Bernard Meltzer
Sunday, February 6, 2011
DAY 22 - I think I broke my tailbone
I am not sure, but I think I broke my tailbone snowboarding on Thursday. All of my other aches and pains have all but disappeared. The tailbone area hurts just as much as did on Thursday.
Not that there is anything that a doctor can do about a broken tailbone...except maybe give me one of those donut cushions. Oh well, I wasn't planning on starting my exercise regimen for 68 more days anyway. It has made me a little less mobile though...I will have to be careful not to sit down too much and really work on keeping my points right at 30 everyday.
Ouch~
I am still excited to go snowboarding again once I heal.
Not that there is anything that a doctor can do about a broken tailbone...except maybe give me one of those donut cushions. Oh well, I wasn't planning on starting my exercise regimen for 68 more days anyway. It has made me a little less mobile though...I will have to be careful not to sit down too much and really work on keeping my points right at 30 everyday.
Ouch~
I am still excited to go snowboarding again once I heal.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Snowboarding and Day 19
Ouch.
Every single part of my body hurts, especially my butt. I love snowboarding! It was amazing to realize that even in the shape I am in (hey, round is a shape), I can still do things that are hard and take some athletic ability. JJ was my teacher and she was super patient! She celebrated as loudly as I did when I made my heel turn and then my toe turn! It felt so good to keep trying something until I succeeded! I cannot wait to go again!
Next time: I will drink WAY more water on the way up than I did this morning. I was a little dehydrated by then end of the day.
I will wear my padded bike shorts. Wow, I wish I had them on today.
I will eat a big, protein and carb laden breakfast and not worry about the calories. I was so hungry when we came in for lunch that I was shaking. But the two hours of solid snowboarding I did today was worth 26 activity points. Even cutting that in half, to compensate for my "butt time," it will still be worth it to eat a big, yummy breakfast. I think eggs and bacon and cinnamon toast. With a big glass of OJ for the sugar. I needed it today, boy howdy!
Can't wait to get up on the hill again!
Every single part of my body hurts, especially my butt. I love snowboarding! It was amazing to realize that even in the shape I am in (hey, round is a shape), I can still do things that are hard and take some athletic ability. JJ was my teacher and she was super patient! She celebrated as loudly as I did when I made my heel turn and then my toe turn! It felt so good to keep trying something until I succeeded! I cannot wait to go again!
Next time: I will drink WAY more water on the way up than I did this morning. I was a little dehydrated by then end of the day.
I will wear my padded bike shorts. Wow, I wish I had them on today.
I will eat a big, protein and carb laden breakfast and not worry about the calories. I was so hungry when we came in for lunch that I was shaking. But the two hours of solid snowboarding I did today was worth 26 activity points. Even cutting that in half, to compensate for my "butt time," it will still be worth it to eat a big, yummy breakfast. I think eggs and bacon and cinnamon toast. With a big glass of OJ for the sugar. I needed it today, boy howdy!
Can't wait to get up on the hill again!
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