JennPGH: Happy for you! that your starting the week of great...planning your meals, that helps me as well :) You go girl w/ the weights!

I am watching the where are they now update on America's Next top model, that was the only show I could really catch with my schedule. Looking forward to watching that while I do sit ups and stretching, and push ups during commercials!

I had to sub at the middle school this morning. I love kids, but these 6th graders were out of control little brats! I got 2 breaks so I walked. It takes a lot to get me to go for two long walks in heels. Its always weird subbing. All of my past teachers remember me so I feel young, yet I'm teaching kids half my age, so that makes me feel like a dinosaur.

I got my hair cut yesterday. I needed a trim so bad. That is the only bad thing about short spikey hair, it has to be trimmed at least once a month. I usually do it myself but I have so much bulk in the back that it had to be razored. I also did the photos for my business cards and ne wspaper announcement. If I can figure out how to post it, I will.


Have a great day.

I'm going to try to post a photo. Its kind of tiny and grainy. I'll figure out how to do a better one some time.

Well.. done with my final .. but no time to breathe yet. hopefully I'll be posting more next week.

Meredith-
I love your hair! It's so cute!!!! (-;

hey guys how are you ? good i hope!

i am feeling quite tired today and didn't make it to the gym. I am not worried, I will go back tomorrow morning, i just wanted to get some extra sleep. I have been a little stressed out lately. Stress cannot be good for my weight loss attempts.

my muscles are a bit sore from yesterday's workout, that is a good thing right!

i have to really start watching my portion sizes. (I know I keep saying it right?) you know what i was thinking yesterday. about 4 years ago i quit smoking. I was not more than a 1pack a day person; but it is still not considered easy to quit. One day I just woke up and was like "ya know, this is gross" and I threw my cigerettes away and haven't smoked since. I wish it could be that easy with food. But we Need food to survive, we can't just quit eating, although so many times i have wished that I never had to eat again, that I could take some pill every day that would have all the nutrients I needed and I would not have to eat!

it is so frustrating. 5 years ago i was doing WW and lost 25#, and now here I am and I have gained it all back.

sorry to be so depressing!

Ok, so I received a bit of dishearting news today. After all my lab work last week the nurse pract. at student health is going to put me on high blood pressure meds. Not totally stoked about this one, but I guess its better than the alternatives such as stroke, heart attack, etc at 24 years old. Its been running high since, well for a while now and its caused some damage to my kidneys... which is why I keep coming down with these infections I can't seem to shake. Anyways, last week it was 140/92 hopefully we can get it back down around 120/60 or so which is the goal for now. Nurse pract. swears its not my birth control, and doesn't understand why with exercise it isn't coming down. So, I guess until the stress level in my life takes a plunge I'm stuck with this. But, even though I don't want the meds I know I have to take care of myself. Sorry about the rant, just really fed up right now!

((Jamie)) I'm sorry about your bad news. That really sucks. Try not to let it get you down. Keep up the exercise, healthy eating and it'll go down, I'm sure of it. And sounds like you need some time to RELAX! :) Luckily, this term is coming to an end soon, right?

Thanks jenicra, yeah the term couldn't get over soon enough! But, next week is the 8th week so june 14th is just around the corner! How's your term going?

Thanks Spill! I am heading to the Nurse pract.'s office today to pick up the meds and talk strategy! I am feeling a little more confident about the whole thing after doing some research and realizing this isn't a "for life" deal, phew! I scheduled a pedicure for this afternoon at the beauty college in town $7 for a spa pedi, I'm stoke and taking the rest of the day off for me! Thanks again, I needed to hear that!

Jamie - your pedicure sounds like fun. I too am ready for the term to end. I always am by springtime. Off to study for French! :D

Yay, it's Friday! We all NEED a little downtime at this point, don't we? I know I do! DH is COMPLETELY off tomorrow (no 2nd job or anything!) so it's going to be great. I do not take our time together for granted any more, I can tell you that!
I haven't mentioned it yet but I had some trouble a few days back with sweets again. I get tired of reporting my failings sometimes--the past few months have been so ROUGH. But, the good news is I've picked myself up & moved on since--have been eating better for 2 days, and will get a nice, long workout in today & tomorrow. If I can maintain last week's weight, I'll be doin' good--so we'll see. Let's hope! My consistency has really struggled & it's time to change that.
Have a fabulous weekend all!

I'm so weepy right now. Today was my last day with the little boy that I am a nanny for. :( I've been working with this family since he was 2 mos. old and now he's nearly a year old and I am going to MISS him so bad! I love him like he was my own! It's been a hard day, BUT I did go to the university gym to sign up for an orientation since that will be becoming my only gym access pretty soon. I'm a bit intimidated, but I'm ready. Bring on the skinny girls in sports bras and spandex! :lol: Plus, I was stopped at a stoplight today and a guy in the car next to mine rolled down his window and told me I was really cute. <schoolgirl giggle> That was really nice to hear. Even us attached ladies like to get a little attention every once in awhile. ;)