October Goals!

Thursday, September 30, 2010

I will lose a pound a week. I think that is doable (if that is a word).
I will keep up my exercise routine every week.
I will get encouragement from my Spark friends.
I will give encouragement to my Spark friends.
I will train a new paraprofessional to work with my students, which will in time decrease my stress level and increase their achievement levels. By lowering my stress level, I will be able to remain on track and meet my goals for the month.
There they are. Short, sweet, simple.

  

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TAMMYTH64 10/4/2010 11:07PM

Sounds great! Best wishes on your goals! Report Inappropriate Comment

WSTXBLUEBONNET 10/1/2010 10:57PM

I'm a teacher too-----if you are able to de-stress, let me know how it works out...I can use the tips!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

LEXIE63 10/1/2010 11:20AM

I had to look. I'm a word nut. LOL Doable is a word, but you were probably aware of that. :-) But even if it wasn't a word I'd still use it, cos I think it is full of simple expression. It says a mouthful! *grin* Good goals. Good month. Good luck! :-) Hugs, Lex xxx Report Inappropriate Comment

GOOZLEBEAR 9/30/2010 10:05PM

Great October goals!!! I think I will just join you in a few of these!!! Not being a teacher some don't apply but I can always stick in a few!!!!! God's blessings on your month of October, may it be a great one!!!! Hugs Report Inappropriate Comment

ZANDASMOM1 9/30/2010 7:59PM

PERFECT!!!!! You can (will) do it!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

One Day at a Time

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

I posted this as a message on someone else's blog and realized it is about me.
One small step at a time. This time it is not a diet, it is a way of life. I may have to adjust what works for me from time to time. I think I have tried everything out there (or almost). This is it. I have to change my thinking and that is really hard to do. I am starting with one day, saying "I can do this just for one day". then after I finish that day, it is day one again and I will repeat "I can do this just for one day." That is all I ask myself to do...just one day because food can be an addiction.
Today I really did the lower carb thing. I had no bread and my carbs came from fruit and veggies. I am not sure about a snack as I need to eat about 200 calories. I may have an apple with skim milk. That does sound good.

  

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TAMMYTH64 10/4/2010 10:57PM

Girl, I think you're onto something! It's funny how you start talking to someone else and suddenly it hits you. WOW! What a concept! Report Inappropriate Comment

ZANDASMOM1 9/29/2010 9:20PM

So true!!! And I think that helping others here we are also helping ourselves!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

PHYL220 9/29/2010 7:43PM

Great blog and so true! Thanks for sharing! Report Inappropriate Comment

WINDLEG 9/29/2010 7:11PM

So true! Thanks for sharing! Sometimes we should heed our own advice!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

OLDERDANDRT 9/29/2010 5:54PM

Same here, girl!! One step, one day at a time!! Jayne Report Inappropriate Comment

CJKOMODO 9/29/2010 5:49PM

I have to remind myself that all the time. Report Inappropriate Comment

Shaking Things Up

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

I lost 5 pounds in July and nothing since then. While I am happy to not have gained any, I am getting a little tired of not getting rid of the last 6 to 10 pounds. I have decided to try going low carb for a few weeks just to see if that shakes something loose. I am going to not have bread, rice, or potatoes for a few weeks to test out my theory. I think my diet (meaning what I eat, not what I am on) needs a little shake up. I will let you know how it goes.
If any one out there has any ideas for breakfast let me know. I will still eat my fruits and veggies, protein, dairy every day. I just think I am over doing the whole carb thing right now.

  

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TAMMYTH64 10/4/2010 10:45PM

I feel for you. It's challenging when you hit a plateau and can't pinpoint how to fix it. It's also like a juggling act to see what makes everything balance out with the calorie/grams breakdown. Hang in there, you're bound to hit something big. Big hugs!! Report Inappropriate Comment

SPRING1973 9/29/2010 9:22PM

ooh, I must have known about this subconciously, 'cause I ate all the carbs you skipped! Report Inappropriate Comment

LAURAWILLBEFIT 9/29/2010 1:14PM

Good luck and I hope it works for you. It's a good idea to try something differnet! Report Inappropriate Comment

LINDAGRAVEL 9/28/2010 8:41PM

sometimes its good to shake things up Report Inappropriate Comment

GOOZLEBEAR 9/28/2010 8:38PM

I will be interested to see if that works for you, hopefully it will. I was on the Curves diet for about 8 months which is a low carb diet and did well, I just didn't like restricting anything it was too hard to see it as a lifetime way. But since you are only doing it for awhile you might see a difference. There are days now even on WW where I try to really cut back on breads, I may have to do more of that to get a little jump start again to mine too. Good luck!!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

DCATNAPPER 9/28/2010 8:33PM

I know what you mean. I have been stuck on a plateau myself for a few weeks. It is so frustrating. For breakfast I would also suggest a high protein and fiber cereal like Kashi Go Lean. I know I need to increase my exercise time... Good luck to you! Report Inappropriate Comment

OLDERDANDRT 9/28/2010 8:32PM

Don't know how this goes on carbs, but, to try to get a serving of fruit and some good fiber, I start my day with a bowl of Raisin Bran and Soy Milk. It helps me get a good start to my day. Hope that may be helpful. I agree about shaking something loose! Sometimes we have to shift things around to get things moving again. Hugs, Jayne Comment edited on: 9/28/2010 8:33:12 PM Report Inappropriate Comment

KAKIPOPUP 9/28/2010 8:17PM

other than eggs/egg beaters/egg whites? Low carb breakfasts are difficult, but there's always yogurt or other dairy.... Report Inappropriate Comment

LAURELSPARK 9/28/2010 8:14PM

Sometimes it's good to shake it up. Hope it works for you! Report Inappropriate Comment

RENEEANDFAMILY 9/28/2010 8:01PM

I would still do potatoes they are low in calories and they have good nutrients I have heard red potatoes are better for u Report Inappropriate Comment

ZANDASMOM1 9/28/2010 7:51PM

Good luck!!!! And congrats on maintaining your loss so far!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

You Know You're a Mom When

Monday, September 27, 2010

1. You count the sprinkles on each kid's cupcake to make sure they're equal.

2. You have time to shave only one leg at a time.

3. You hide in the bathroom to be alone.

4. Your kid throws-up and you catch it.

5. Someone else's kid throws up at a party. You keep eating.

7. As you cling to the high moral ground on toy weapons; your child chews his toast into the shape of a gun.

8. You hope ketchup is a vegetable, since it's the only one your child eats.

9. You find yourself cutting your husband's sandwiches into cute shapes.

10. You hear your mother's voice coming out of your mouth when you say, "NOT in your good clothes!"

11. You stop criticizing the way your mother raised you.

12. You donate to charities in the hope that your child won't get that disease.

13. You hire a sitter because you haven't been out with your husband in ages, then spend half the night checking on the kids.

14. You use your own saliva to clean your child's face.

15. You say at least once a day, "I'm not cut out for this job", but you know you wouldn't trade it for anything."


http://www.teachingheart.net/funny.html#
Job

  

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GROOVYCHICK9 9/30/2010 6:56PM

This is sooooo true!!!!! LOL. Report Inappropriate Comment

BEAR_GURL 9/28/2010 9:22AM

This is SO true! I have a poem on my Page that I love about the joys of motherhood--check it out= ) HUGS, Melissa Report Inappropriate Comment

CHLOE453 9/28/2010 6:15AM

Love it....those were really good. Thank you for sharing. Report Inappropriate Comment

CHLOE453 9/28/2010 6:14AM

Love it....those were really good. Thank you for sharing. Report Inappropriate Comment

KAKIPOPUP 9/27/2010 7:51PM

Too true! Report Inappropriate Comment

GOOZLEBEAR 9/27/2010 6:51PM

Funny and so true!!!! My daughter is now sounding a lot like me when she talks to her boys!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

LAURAWILLBEFIT 9/27/2010 5:57PM

It's funny and some of it is sooo true! Report Inappropriate Comment

QUIKSYLVER 9/27/2010 5:25PM

Funny! DH and I always laugh at the things that come out of our mouths as parents that we would never have imagined we would say, such as "Don't paint your brother!" Report Inappropriate Comment

A Mother Knows (A chuckle for Sunday)

Sunday, September 26, 2010

John invited his mother over for dinner. During the meal, his mother couldn't help noticing how beautiful John's roommate Julie was. She had long been suspicious of a relationship between John and his roommate, and this only made her more curious.
Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started to wonder if there was more between John and the roommate than met the eye.

Reading his mom's thoughts, John volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, Julie and I are just roommates."

About a week later, Julie came to John and said, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I can't find the beautiful silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose she took it, do you?"

John said, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll write her a letter, just to be sure."

So he sat down and wrote:

"Dear Mother,
I'm not saying you 'did' take a gravy ladle from my house, and I'm not saying you 'did not' take a gravy ladle from my house, but the fact remains that one has been missing ever since you were here for dinner.

Love,
John."


Several days later, John received a letter from his mother which read:
"Dear Son,
I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Julie, and I'm not saying that you 'do not' sleep with Julie, but the fact remains that if she was sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the gravy ladle by now.

Love,
Mom."

http://www.teachingheart.net/funny.html#
Job

  

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MOLGRA2 9/26/2010 11:47PM

HA! Talk about thinking outside the box. Report Inappropriate Comment

SUNFLOWERGAL40 9/26/2010 8:23PM

You always share the best funnies! Thanks! Report Inappropriate Comment

TRISHP1961 9/26/2010 7:10PM

Sounds like something my mother would do..Thanks for the good laugh! Report Inappropriate Comment

SINCEKINDER 9/26/2010 6:23PM

Oh...I laughed out loud with this one and my DH asked what, so I shared with him. He too had a good laugh. Thanks! Report Inappropriate Comment

GREEKGAL1 9/26/2010 6:11PM

That made me laugh outloud. Thank you. Report Inappropriate Comment

OLDERDANDRT 9/26/2010 5:58PM

Great story! That's a hoot!!! Hugs, Jayne Report Inappropriate Comment

GOOZLEBEAR 9/26/2010 5:38PM

That is so funny, thank you for the Sunday chuckle!!!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

VICKI-N-FLA 9/26/2010 5:37PM

So cute. Thanks for the laugh. Report Inappropriate Comment

LEXIE63 9/26/2010 5:22PM

I'll have to remember that trick. Hugs, Lex xxx Report Inappropriate Comment

FATROCKSTAR 9/26/2010 3:43PM

That is hysterical! Normandy Report Inappropriate Comment

RUFFIT 9/26/2010 3:22PM

Pretty slick of that Mom!! Moni Report Inappropriate Comment

ZANDASMOM1 9/26/2010 3:22PM

That...is funny!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

LAURAWILLBEFIT 9/26/2010 2:55PM

that was good!!! Report Inappropriate Comment