Usually, in the summer months, I am guilty of losing my focus. Last summer, I worked hard not to and I lost 20lbs. It felt great. I felt empowered. Who knew I had self-control and will power when it came to food? I also kicked butt in my UF coursework.
Over the school year, I know I am a workaholic. I love my job. I loved school when I was a child. I felt like I was good at going to school. I enjoyed being around my classmates (the competition, the relationships), I LOVED my teachers. They were heroes to me in my eyes. I felt an acceptance there. I felt seen and heard. Maybe that's part of th reason I became a teacher. I love the atmosphere at schools where I am seen and heard, and valued as a contributing member of that community. My school is like that for me. At any rate, during the year, I am extremely focused on my curriculum, instrustruction, and my students. But not really myself.
So summer is here. I am enrolled in three classes (Teacher Leadership, Designing Techonology Rich Curricula, and SmartBoard training). I did not take a job this summer so that I could focus. I really started focusing on my health three months ago, as Josh has turned his lifestyle around. I've lost 9lbs since then. I am currently the weight I was on my wedding day! That feels incredible. When is crazy is that because of the weight and strength training I have been doing...I love better that I did on my wedding day! I have about 13lbs left to go and I'm not in a hurry.
How am I doing it? Focus. I focus in on my calories and making sure I have a deficit each day. I zigzag my calories. Monday I try to get in 1600 and on Tuesday 1300. I have 3 solid meals and a couple of healthy snacks through the day. I always make sure I have some kind of fruit right after I exercise. My favorites are a banana or watermelon.
In the past three months I excersized 5 days a week, alternating between long cardio days and weight/strength training. Now that I have all day, I plan to go to the gym 6 days a week. I will go for an hour each morning to do my cardio. And I will go in the afternoons to do my weight/strength training. There are a few classes that I'm addicted to so I switch up the scedule a little. I do a power scult class on Monday evenings and Zumba on Friday evenings. I tried the kickboxing class and I will probably return to that one this week but it definitly kicked my butt!
I feel great. I have more energy. Which I think will translate to my classes. I hope!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Summer Starts!
Summer has officially started at my house. I turned in my classroom keys Friday morning. I am beyond grateful that my mother-in-law, Linda, is such a caring and supportive force in my family's lives. She took the girls all day so that Josh (who just happened to work so much this week they gave him Friday off too), and I could go to the movies. Of course, we are total movies snobs and can't just go to see one movie. We saw 3!!!
First we saw X-men: First Class. It was okay. The stuff between Professor X and Magneto was great. The actors did a compelling job of communicating that these two men were like brothers but they simply could not agree. There wasn't nearly enough action for my tastes...also I like the laster hereos a little more...the first class was a little lack luster for me.
The second movie, we saw was Pirates. It was the fourth in a chain of movies. It just wasn't the same without Kiera Knightly and Orlanda Bloom. Johnny was Johnny. Again, the parts I like most were between Barbosa and Jack Sparrow (two male leads). Black Beard wasn't nearly as menacing away from his ship. Penelope Cruz was annoying. It was entertaining but not as good as it's predecessors. The third movie we saw was Super 8, which I was only willing to see because Josh wanted to see it so badly. I really enjoyed it. It felt, to me, like a kick back to Close Encounters, ET, Goonies. Those 80's action adventures but with today's technological enhancements. I enjoyed it a lot. The kids in it were great!
The girls enjoyed their day as well. They got to go to a splash park, Chick-fil-a, and movies at their Nini's. They had a blast without us.
Saturday was chill day. Jordan had her first T-ball game. She was AH-MAZE-ING! She likes it so much more than soccer. I think because everyone takes turns to bat, and there is a clear path for her to run bases. She enjoys trying to catch the ball with her very sport black and pink glove, and doesn't seem to mind the pile up for the ball that these 4 years olds tend to do. Her best friend (boyfriend?) from school, Trevor, plays on another team but she if very excited to be able to see him every week. She misses him and dress up days the most about school. Vicki and Mike, Josh's aunt and uncle, came for the end of the game so we went out to lunch with them. We took turns take naps the rest of the night.
Emily is a full grown two year old, mood swings and all! I am realizing how different these children are. When Emily gets an idea of something she wants to do in her head...there is no reasoning with her, there is no bargaining, bribing, or repremanding. The only thing that seems to work...Mom you are totally going to love this...is reverse psychology! The minutes I tell her she can't give me something, she hands it to me. If I tell her there is no way she can be quiet, she hushes up. It's kind of hilarious when I'm not getting frustrated with it. Jordan is a negotiator, a charmer, and a pleaser.
These are wonderful and challenging times!
First we saw X-men: First Class. It was okay. The stuff between Professor X and Magneto was great. The actors did a compelling job of communicating that these two men were like brothers but they simply could not agree. There wasn't nearly enough action for my tastes...also I like the laster hereos a little more...the first class was a little lack luster for me.
The second movie, we saw was Pirates. It was the fourth in a chain of movies. It just wasn't the same without Kiera Knightly and Orlanda Bloom. Johnny was Johnny. Again, the parts I like most were between Barbosa and Jack Sparrow (two male leads). Black Beard wasn't nearly as menacing away from his ship. Penelope Cruz was annoying. It was entertaining but not as good as it's predecessors. The third movie we saw was Super 8, which I was only willing to see because Josh wanted to see it so badly. I really enjoyed it. It felt, to me, like a kick back to Close Encounters, ET, Goonies. Those 80's action adventures but with today's technological enhancements. I enjoyed it a lot. The kids in it were great!
The girls enjoyed their day as well. They got to go to a splash park, Chick-fil-a, and movies at their Nini's. They had a blast without us.
Saturday was chill day. Jordan had her first T-ball game. She was AH-MAZE-ING! She likes it so much more than soccer. I think because everyone takes turns to bat, and there is a clear path for her to run bases. She enjoys trying to catch the ball with her very sport black and pink glove, and doesn't seem to mind the pile up for the ball that these 4 years olds tend to do. Her best friend (boyfriend?) from school, Trevor, plays on another team but she if very excited to be able to see him every week. She misses him and dress up days the most about school. Vicki and Mike, Josh's aunt and uncle, came for the end of the game so we went out to lunch with them. We took turns take naps the rest of the night.
Emily is a full grown two year old, mood swings and all! I am realizing how different these children are. When Emily gets an idea of something she wants to do in her head...there is no reasoning with her, there is no bargaining, bribing, or repremanding. The only thing that seems to work...Mom you are totally going to love this...is reverse psychology! The minutes I tell her she can't give me something, she hands it to me. If I tell her there is no way she can be quiet, she hushes up. It's kind of hilarious when I'm not getting frustrated with it. Jordan is a negotiator, a charmer, and a pleaser.
These are wonderful and challenging times!
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