7 WorkingIt pts
hello everyone. I didn't have work today, but I ended up doing quite a few errands. I actually did stop by the school in order to pick up a few gifts the kids dropped off the day before Christmas break, when I wasn't there.
I decided to stop taking the enzymes and I returned them for a refund. It's no use being addicted to a thousand types of pills unless you really, really need them. for now, I'm just taking a multivitamin.
so, i'm not really working in the district currently. However, the teacher who was on leave invited me to come in this week. ahh. I don't mind, but I was hoping to get some things done in these next 2 1/2 weeks before I have to work in the other elementary school and start grad class again. It looks as I'll be spending half the school day in the old school where I was up until break this Friday. I guess it's nice the kids want to see me!
Somehow, I haven't really walked for exercise at all today. I just did yoga, walking a block or two from my car there and back. I'll only give myself one point on exercise, since yoga will be daily(hopefully). my unlimited yoga future is already looking grim because of everything that keeps popping up. arg. oh well.
goodnight all!
Progress as of today: 7.2 lbs lost so far, only -1.8 lbs to go!
8 workingit points!
The family situation is definitely hostile right now. We are all irritating each other and picking fights with one another. I don't know why. Maybe after spending a week on vacation together we all want to relax, but 3 out of the 4 of us have to either go to school or work tomorrow and everyone's frustrated. I do not have work until about 3 weeks from now. However, I do have things that need to get done!
One thing I am doing for myself is Yoga, everyday, for at least the next 2 1/2 to 3 weeks! yes, every morning. It's a gift I'm giving myself.
I ate poorly in the morning. It was really bingy, as I decided to stray away from the usual egg I was having lately and settled for a banana and Peanut butter instead. Well, that breakfast turned into 6 tablespoons of P.B., one banana, and two apples. Lol, it could've been worse! but, it was 900 worth of calories. somehow, I got through the day, snacking on lots of lean protein and veggies, ending at 1740.
Thanks for all the comments, and explaining breadfruit. I'm gonna look into it. I will put up a picture from the cruise soon! Oh, and thanks for the protein article. I always knew that we eat too much protein in the US on average, but it was still intriguing!
Goodnight!
Progress as of today: 8.4 lbs lost so far, only -3 lbs to go!
I am starting yoga next week and am kinda nervous. I have no idea what to expect or what I have gotten myself into! I am NOT flexible at all..I mean AT ALL!! LOL
Hope the family tension eases soon..enjoy your evening!
So, I stuck to foods I can eat on my new (and something I enjoy VERY much) diet! No wheat/grains or dairy. The only day I had some trouble was at the airport in San Juan coming home. Seriously, I asked if I could have a salad with chicken and they were like, "wraps only have chicken, not salads!" yeah! they wouldn't do it. you're probably wondering why I just didn't order both! well, haha. I wasn't shelling out 9 bucks for some chicken wrap just for the chicken. Then, i looked and looked and found that the bar at the airport had chicken salads. The chicken was the most distastful, ugly, proccessed patty I have ever eaten. Nasty. But, i was hungry and ate the chicken and iceberg lettuce I was given. LOL. I will write more on this entry and actually write what I had to eat each day! yep!
I ate unusually MASSIVE portions, let me tell you. Lunch and breakfast were buffet style, the amount of salad and cooked veggies and seafood and whatever else I fit into my stomach astonished the people I was eating with! However, I regret nothing and really enjoyed everything. Best of all, the Maitre 'D, or head waiter, allowed me at the ellaborate dinners to choose my menu for each day the night before, so that the food would be prepared the way I liked it! I was accomodated 100% and left a nice tip and note to him! The good thing was that I ate more beef...I had beef at least 2 times for dinner. Filet Minon one night and another dish, "beef tornados," which was beef prepared similiar to filet minon, two round pieces.
I think I need to eat more substantial proteins. I had loads of seafood. And a bit more protein that week than I had been the weeks prior to my trip. I also took a "metabolism test," wanting it basically because i wanted a more accurate reading of the amount of muscle I have. Usually, when I get on those electronic scales here at home,it says my pounds of muscle are in the high 80's. However, the monitor on the ship said I have only 83 pounds of muscle, which is low for my age, height, and weight.
I will talk to that woman at the health food store about this and ask if she thinks I should include a protein drink or something after working out. also, I didn't take any of the supplements she gave me during the trip. I left all pills at home. I have't decided if I will buy more when they run out. It may be a waste, since I don't want to be living on pills the rest of my life! Maybe just a multivitamin.
Lastly, I went to yoga today. I will go EVERYDAY. yes, everyday now. why? well, I have off from work for a little over 2 weeks. I bought a montly unlimited pass there since I calculated that it is worth it for me to do that. Then, in February, I will go back to going once or twice a week. Oh, and I am putting weight training on the back burner and will not start that until after I go back to yoga only once or twice a week.
I have plans to take swimming lessons in the summer. I want to now, but I am not looking to overwhelm myself thinking about all these awesome new physical activities when I need to concentrate more on my last conducting class and my last music history class. That's whats most important. :( Good and bad at the same time.
I will take swimming lessons in the spring, if this job (another leave replacement) ends earlier before the end of the school year. Otherwise, I will take the lessons starting in the beginning of the summer. I'll take them at the university by me. Use of the pool is free since I went there! Gym is also free!
More updates tomorrow.
HELLO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!! :)
I AM BACK! I had fun on my cruise to the Carribbean: Aruba, Bonaire, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Granada and San Juan, Puerto Rico (where we arrived and departed from)!
I am going to update this in a few hours! And leave a lot of comments on your entries!
Progress as of today: 8.4 lbs lost so far, only -3 lbs to go!
Have fun with the swimming lessons..this may be an obvious question, but I take it you don't know how to swim? Or are you taking an advanced swimming class or something like that? Just curious!!!
Happy New Year!!!
Edit: I had a massive dinner...like a package and a half of tofu, a little olive oil, a larger amount of vinegar, 30 cherry tomatoes, a package and a half of lettuce, and 4 small red peppers (I sound like GG). The tofu and was overdoing it, 300 calories just in light tofu. But, now I can concentrate on packing...We're leaving saturday at 4am or so.
I finally read the asst principals oberservation report and it was the most detailed thing ever! No wonder why it took her sooo long to do it! I appreciate her taking her time because it was nicely written!
I was sooo busy (and tired) yesterday night that I actually didn't make a journal entry at all! I think that's the first time since I joined DDs in August! LOL. While I was working at school, i was actually too involved with it being my last day and such to ever come on here! I am sooo happy all is ready and organized for their teacher to come back! I left school really late, after 9pm to finish cleaning and putting everything in order! Because my schedule was CRAZY yesterday....I stayed at school till 4:15, went to teach a music lesson, stopped at starbucks after for a breather, came back to the school st 7:15pm...I actually had little time for eating. Well, it worked out nice, because I am leaving for the cruise really early tomorrow morning.
Calories yesterday wee probably under 1000. I have that they were 960 (similiar to your's BTC!!!) hehe. of course, I couldn't make that a pattern, but it was interesting to see such a low count! And, I had a nice piece of tofu with salad when I got home, before going to bed.
Have a lovely day everyone. Enjoy your holidays! I may come on here on the cruise or may not. Not if I have to pay for internet. See you all on my return!
:)
Progress as of today: 5.6 lbs lost so far, only -0.2 lbs to go!
Weight back down a little, ahhh.
so today was another busy day. I thought I'd leave work no later than 2:30, BUT ended up leaving at 4:30! Just enough time to go pick up the chocolate music notes, guitars, theatre tickets that I orderred for people at work. I got home, had a "bingy" large dinner instead of eating half my evening calories and saving the rest for later in the evening. It was already around 6, that's why I did that. At least it was good food!
I don't enter my calories into any sort of counter. I know what the calories are and I do a running total on a sheet of paper all day. I would say i'm pretty accurate; and sometimes I do a google search on a specific item if I'm not sure what it's calories are.
It seems everyone's having a really difficult time right now keeping things in order. I will probably videotape myself tonight conducting. It's almost 8pm, though. arg!
Tomorrow is my LAST day of work. They might present me with something at the staff holiday party. However, I'm having a band party for the kids at the same time. I told the asst principal that "i'd somehow come to both!" LOL.
Speaking of the asst. principal, I can't wait to read her observation report of my teaching. she never did give it to me, although she observed me over two weeks ago! No rush, as long as I get it!
Thanks for your comments, they mean a lot. I've been looking at your entries as well! We are all so busy! :)
Progress as of today: 4.6 lbs lost so far, only 0.8 lbs to go!
Wow, you are really good at keeping tabs on your cals, too!
Have a good evening!
I am sure that your observation/evaluation will be great! Let us know!!
Taking a half hour walk...can't look at this score another second. I will probably videotape myself tomorrow instead of Thursday so that I don't have to think about it for another day! I've completely had enough!Then, I can start getting ready for my trip!
now 1650...
Edit 2: well, I was going to end the day at 1290, but 3 more tablespoons of peanut butter and one apple increased the total to 1610.
Edit: I am home to have a snack and ended up eating much more (all healthy, but a lot more food). so, I figure since I finished eating a tremendous about at 5pm, that I will hold out till tomorrow morning, for breakfast... I'll try to be in bed by 9:30. Perhaps a little snack if necessary!
My weight is creeping up! ahhhh! I guess it's a pay-off after my two binges last week and higher calories on the weekend.
Now, I'm just trying to get EVERYTHING done before Friday....
We'll see how that goes...
I'll update later!
Progress as of today: 4 lbs lost so far, only 1.4 lbs to go!
Anyway, I've thrown out the reachable (which doesn't include frozen goodies reserved for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) goodies until I get back to 152.0 where I was, hehehe!!!
Have a good evening!
The concert was fabulous! Now, I just need to learn this score...ahhh! ugh.
Hi Everyone!
I have my last school concert tonight! We were really good today...so I know we'll be good tonight!!! :)
Then, more concentrating on my OTHER conducting score....ahhhh!
Progress as of today: 4.2 lbs lost so far, only 1.2 lbs to go!
Hey everyone!
Not a big entry.
I'm going to take a half hour walk, then have dinner, then do some studying and preparing for tomorrow - my school's concert! I have lots of work to do before the Holiday for my grad class!
also, i have to order chocolate music notes for my co-workers and principal as a "goodbye" and holiday gift! Personally, I wouldn't want this gift, but, chocolate music notes are cool anyway!
Goodnight!
Progress as of today: 4.8 lbs lost so far, only 0.6 lbs to go!
Today started off great. Then, I ran into some little problems: I didn't have any more blank mini video tapes to record myself with for conducting. After much deliberation in general to decide how my schedule would be today, in terms of taping myself conducting, I found myself snacking. I ate a lot, more than 1000 calories, before 11am.
Luckily, I found the tapes at an Eckerd and I was able to begin my project. However, I was supposed to go the the Dermatologist. I didn't want to go because I knew how long it might take to do the conducting. I ended up cancelling my appt and hopefully I'll get one real early tomorrow. It took me till 5pm today to finish the conducting, with some breaks at home in the house throughout the day! I was so glad to be done! However, I still have another whole piece to do. I can't do anymore right now, the brain is fried!
I met with the "health guru" today at the nutrition store and she motivated me to stay on track. She told me that its alright to be different when going out to eat and not to worry so much on this cruise what others may think of me just because I have my own food preferences. I believe she is right and that she did give me good advice; and not just because she works there or is a health nut herself!
I'm so tired. I have a lot to do this week and it's hard to think about!
ohhh, I had some diet snapple, a jazz drink, and sprite zero today. NOT good. I did't have soda since Thanksgiving! However, I may for now give myself the option of having what I want to drink on the weekend, although it's not healthy.
goodnight all!
Progress as of today: 4.8 lbs lost so far, only 0.6 lbs to go!
Glad you found your tapes at Eckerd.
How tall are you?
Edit: Cool, now I can have a nice background, thanks to reading Tourguidebarbie's entries!!! my weight was back down to 108.6 today, no complaints. I had a rather large, but satisfying and binge-free breakfast. Off to videotape myself conducting...I was once again too tired last night! ahhh.
by the way, breakfast was 2 eggs with salad inside 2 dried nori seaweed sheets with olive oil and a whole grapefruit (about 400 cal.) I just had a snack of PB and an apple. I will not binge!
edit: I had a really good dinner tonight! Salad greens with one small spaghetti squash mixed in and a double amount of tofu. I sprinkled papricka and pizza spices on top and had a whole grapefruit for dessert. VERY filling. in all, just under 500 calories. I can't stop counting calories! ahhh, this is bad! lol.
--------
Yeah, my weight is up - I had a minor binge last night, but nothing compared to the weekend :) but I am very motivated to keep it low, especially because my average for this month is lower than today's weight!
We had a really good concert in front of the kindergarden and 1st grade! Next monday will be for the rest of the school and the parents in the evening! The kids impressed me and I'm happy for them!
I will be starting my next job in the 2nd half of January...which makes for a good rest after coming back from the Cruise and my responsibilities at this current job. I feel much better now!
Things are currently looking up! (even my weight, lol!) But, I feel good in general!
I'll probably update one more time tonight!
Good Day!
Progress as of today: 3 lbs lost so far, only 2.4 lbs to go!
[ Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 Next Page ]
Even when your not officially working you stay busy!!! I really hope that you take some time during this break and do what YOU want to do.
Glad you were able to get to yoga today...I know how much you enjoy it~!
Have a wonderful day..