First Day of Summer

Since school got out on Friday I have been to three different movies- Prince of Persia, Letters from Juliet, and Shrek 3--at each and every one I have NOT had popcorn. YEAH-- I just took healthier choices in my purse.

Today we had a cookout at Grandpa Hunt's house and everyone came-that is, Jeff, Jen & Daniel, Cami & Shaun, and I ( or is it me?)
I walked 10,000 steps and I am feeling more rested from the stress of school and ready to go.
I also made another change in my purchasing today--I bought desserts I do not like. I bought two tennis rackets and some balls instead of another novel. I use to love walking the two blocks to the courts when I was a kid and hitting the balls around so I thought it would be just one more thing I could add to my more active lifestyle.
Tomorrow I conquer my yard and my dogs! Behavior I mean.
Summer is 88 days long---hopefully I can lose- 10 more pounds before school starts.

My Son's Graduation from Lehi High School

This is at the Evening In Excellence where Jeff is receiving a scholarship for $19,000 to Utah State University. Yeah Jeff!











These are just a few pictures of the graduation which takes place at BYU Marriot's Center. It was great to have both girls and my Dad there. Today is also the last full day of school for my students. I took off just a half day to go to graduation. It was lots of fun to see many of the students that I had taught at Lehi Elementary graduate today. With the end of school and the stress of moving my classroom I have not done very good on my healthy eating plan. I have been able to get in plenty of steps. On Wednesday I got 12,500 steps and I felt like my legs/feet were just bloody stumps. Today I got about 8,500 steps. Still my weight has at least not gone up. Yeah!! I really wanted to be under 220 by Jennifer's Wedding on June 12th. I will have to just buckle down and really watch what I eat. Today I finish my 23rd year of teaching--that is exactly how many years my Mom taught before she retired from Blackfoot School District. I will probably teach another 10 years because I really don't have a lot in retirement--spent it all just living! Oh well, it has been totally worth it to help my kids and family have a fun life. Onto the adventure of the SUMMER!!!!! I think I am more excited for summer this year more than EVER before.

Best Snack Food!

I love to snack. It seems I am like a smoker who always has to have things in their mouth. I have been told that it means something about my psychological past--who cares. Anyways, instead of buttered popcorn at the movies or other things like cheese or ice cream I have found a really tasty solution---it is so good it is almost like "crack" to me---just kidding--I don't even know what that tastes like. This cereal is SO good--that I put it in baggies to eat dry. It is called Kashi Go Lean Crisp Toasted Berry Crumble. I also like it in my morning yogurt. Give it a try! Much better than candy.
BEST Walking Day ever yesterday-10,686 steps or 3.62 miles. Yeah another 5K walked. I have been told by a doctor that for the first two months if I can walk 10,000 steps a day and keep a calorie count of 1700 calories a day--I will meet my goal weight. After that I should be strong enough to do more weights or other things. SO that has been my new plan. Sometimes just for fun I like to visualize myself in different clothes next summer. YEAH!

Moving, Grading and Teaching STRESS

Wish List--a person to workout with.
a Walky Dog thing that I found online that you put on the bike to walk your dog with--it will be fun. Food Prep help!!! I need protein and vegis and NO more pigging out on candy.

Today I am wondering why I even started a fitness program while teaching 30 sixth graders. I have so much to do and I am moving my classroom to a new room and teaching a new grade next year. I am so swamped and I have a hard time fitting fitness and meal planning into my daily routine. I need to get organized. I am so tired all of the time. Still 225 pounds. I did do a 5K walk on Saturday with my dog Max. Then I did NOTHING on Sunday and on Monday 5385 steps. Today it is an inside day because of rain and I am going crazy.

I hope to be more joyful about fitness tomorrow.

ONE MONTH STAT's

I am not sure anyone is really reading this blog but it really doesn't matter because I am doing it for myself--to help me be accountable for my own actions and goals.
Here are some facts about my one month progress on the goal to lose--100 pounds in 1 year!!!!
Weight: started- 238
first month-225
Mile walking time- 26 Minutes
first month- 21 Minutes
Water drank per day- 8-10 oz.
first month- 32 oz average
Caloric Intake- 2200 per day
first month-1600 per day
Other Points: My knee feels better after injections. Still very tired all the time. Fibromyalgia still a problem for me. Really want to create my own walking club.

Ten DAYS Left!!! WAHOO

Today marks almost the end of school! In ten school days it will be all over!! I can hardly wait. I think I am more ready for it all to be done than the kids are. My son, Jeff, will graduate in exactly two weeks. Then I will have no more kids at home or in the public school system anymore. I will enter the ranks of the empty nesters. Although I will really miss all my family next year I will cherish a little more quiet time and time to take a fitness class or something else for myself. I am sort of looking forward to it.

I am back to walking with a pedometer and trying for the elusive 10,000 steps a day. I am wanting to make a music walking mix cd so if anyone has a list of great walking music please list some ideas in the comments. I am also interested in more ideas for a food plan. I do really really well at school where my ability to get food is minimal---but sometimes in the evenings. I have problems.
Here's to keeping on!!!!

Day at the Doctors- Discouraged

Yesterday I had a substitute at school and went to the doctor for three reasons:
1. Kidney Infection- got some medication
2. Knee Pain- got some shots and pain pills-- felt better right after but is killing me now.
3. Fibromyalgia- I went to a specialist in this area and got some better information and medications. I got lyrica with a stronger dosage, celebrex, and a pill that helps me sleep better. Hopefully this will help with the overall pain and especially fatigue. I am so tired all of the time. So the doctor told me not to walk for three days-to keep it up and ice it...I guess because they drew water off the knee and the shots and everything---but my substitute was awful so I am back at school and it is really hurting. I just want a whole new knee.

I am really not doing well on the diet/ eating plan or the exercises this week. I think I am going to bag this whole idea. I have lots to do at home and with moving my classroom and grade level stuff for the end of the year. I just need to focus on other things besides what to eat and the time to work out. I just want to sleep after school instead of walk.

So this will probably be my last blog. I wrote this blog so that I would have a record of my progress and be more accountable. At the end of it I thought I would print it out and but it in a binder for my relatives some day who might need help with weight loss. But I think I am not a good role model for this type of plan. I know I have gained weight this week.

Here is my food log for a typical day:
Breakfast- Yoplait Light Yogurt-100 Calories
Fruit Naturals- Red Grapefruit- 60 Calories - costco- very yummy
Nutri-Grain Bar- Raspberry- 130 Calories
Water- 2 Glasses- one warm one cold

Snack- Kashi Cereal- dry- 3/4 cup Go Lean Crisp Toasted Berry Crumble- this is like "crack" to me--so yummy I have to measure it out so I don't eat the whole box- 160 calories

Lunch- Often school lunch which has portion control - 350
Subway sandwich--six inch club on wheat without cheese is 310 calories/ water

Snack- Apple- 80 calories

Dinner- chicken/ fish-- vegetables- water- 400

Snack-- Multigrain Cheerios- 120 calories

Total Calories-- 1370 a day---

Eating!

My walking program is going pretty well and I am keeping a food log of what I eat. I read a book about Food swapping that makes total sense to me. Also I got turned onto the cereal Kashi Go Lean Crisp Toasted Berry Crumble--and it is totally like CRACK to me--seriously--I try to measure out just a 1/2 cup and then I find myself eating almost the whole box. WAY better than chips and chocolate. I like eating it dry without milk. SO amazing!! I am on my third box. WATCH out it is SO tasty. Going to the doctor on Wednesday at 12:30 to find out more about my pain issues.

Rain and SNOW go away!

This is Suppose to be SPRING!! Really bad weather here. I did manage to walk a LOT of steps with my pedometer this week 10,400 being my best day. Today I mowed the front lawn in between rain and also used to the wii to do my exercises with. Water amounts are getting better. Disappointed about the scale--it doesn't seem to be moving like say--the people on the Biggest Loser who drop 12 pounds in one week. Then again I am not working out five hours a day with a trainer and have a special diet. I still have to work and do other jobs. Oh well.

This week's positives--my son went to his Senior Prom and had a good time.
My daughter and I shopped for wedding cakes. My other daughter got her wisdom teeth out and I am sure will be feeling better soon! My Dad made these amazing vases and bowls on his pottery wheel and is completing a sculpture that I really like of a mom and her baby.

Have you noticed that is all about other people??? I know I know I need to get my own life. I am really proud of them though. I will have my week someday too. Today's Weigh in- 225 lbs. Started at 238 on April 9th- today is May 1st. That's three weeks--so it is about 4 lbs a week. It seems like so little but I am still going to keep blogging even if nobody but me reads it.