When I first saw the latest picture comparison, Chris said..."What is the first word that comes to mind? We both said, "WOW" at the same time. :) I can't believe all of the changes my body is going through. I am down 77 pounds today, and I'm wearing a new pink tank top and shorts in the picture. In the last week, I've gotten my eating back on track. It's amazing how being back in your routine can affect your diet. I don't find myself grazing and I'm back to more regular meals. I've cooked a lot at home, and I'm tracking my food daily.
Chris and I decided to try the "couch to 5k" program again, which I tried to start about 6 weeks after surgery when I wasn't ready. Last night we went for 30 minutes--5 min. warm-up, 20 minutes of '60 second jog/90 sec. walk' rotation, and then 5 min. of cool down. I was able to jog at all of the times I was supposed to, and it was a wonderful feeling! I haven't been able to jog for a period of time, in a very long time. That program is 3 days a week, and we're going to get some dumbells to be able to do our weight lifting at home too. I'm starting to notice the need to tone certain areas due to the weight loss, so I know that starting the weights is really important. I took Spencer for a 20 minute walk today as well. I think if I stick to the harder exercise three days a week, I might be more willing to take shorter walks with Spencer the other days, and not feel guilty that all I'm doing is walking for 20 minutes. Since he's gotten older, he can't make it much past 20 minutes anyway.
To also help with exercise, I've decided to start an Outdoors club with my class after school on Thursdays. We are going to focus on fitness and exercise, along with gardening in the spring. I have 16 kids in my class who are going to attend, and I think this will help keep us motivated to have an active lifestyle. Since I've been doing a lot of shopping lately, I also have been parking near the back of the lot, so I have further to walk inside. Even the little things can help. :) I know that exercise is the key to keeping the weight loss steady at this point after surgery.
Today was pretty productive--I met Kelly and the boys for lunch at the mall, ran a few errands, and wrote 5 pages about my education and staff development, community involvement, educational philosophy, and education issues of today to submit for my Teacher of the Year paperwork. I had forgotten how much of a chore it is to write a paper! But, in order to be considered for Wake County Teacher of the Year, you have to submit entries on these topics. It was actually good to think about my educational philosophy and be able to articulate it. I've sent the work off to my editor, who I'm sure will come back with at least a few suggestions. :) Be easy on me, honey!
I'm off to watch some Monday night TV while Chris is at class. Bye bye.
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