G-d only gives you as much as you can handle

First of all let me explain something about teachers (or at least elementary school teachers). We have four days of prep time to unpack an entire room and get all of the planning and copying done.  Therefore, many teachers go in the week before we have to report back to start getting things ready. So yesterday, August 8, I went to my school to bring some stuff back and to move furniture. I brought one of my sons along to help carry stuff and move stuff only to find out that I had no desks in my new classroom. Luckily, my desk and filing cabinet were exactly where I wanted them and those are the heaviest things (minus some other boxes) to move.  However, I was disappointed that I could not get more done. Having a kid with me also meant that I could not stay that long. I thought to myself, "No problem I'll come back tomorrow and spend a day getting things ready." I made plans with another teacher about when to come, etc. Then I checked my work email. I found out two things. I would not have access to my classroom on Tuesday. Also, when I went for the mandatory training on Wednesday and Thursday, we would have to leave at 2.  So I started to panic and become very anxious.  I tried different things to distract myself.  They worked. I did not stuff my face!  I went to water aerobics which helped me calm down. Yay!


This leads me to the title of this week's blog post. I am trying and trying to tell myself that I do not have to go crazy and eat everything to feel better about school starting.  I have lost a grand total of 8lbs.  That is two lbs. away from 10.  I have a long way to go, but each small increment is worth a lot to me.


There is one thing that bothers me, still. How am I going to fit exercising in to the mix? That was my problem before. I know that exercising has to be an appointment like any other appointments I might have. I want to take another class, but they may all be too late for me. I have to be asleep by 9. In order to get up at 5 and get to work on time or early.  I need to work on the time I leave work and be more organized I guess. I honestly have not figured this one out yet and will take any and all opinions on this topic.


My hours, technically, are 7:15-2:45 so I should have time to exercise, but in reality I do not leave when my time is up. The time with no students is not enough for anyone to prepare for the next day, grade papers, enter grades, make copies and do whatever else needs to be done. So therein is the quandary. I am going to try to be at work at 7:00, because the students come at 7:30 for breakfast. Again, 15 minutes is not enough time to do very much. I already get up at 5:00. I can not get up any earlier. Also, I am often exhausted when I get home.


I have explored several options so far. Joining a pool is one of them.  That is expensive and it is not available until 5:30.  I have been thinking about rejoining my gym (Curves).  It is a 30 minute circuit and optimally you come three days a week. I was one of the original 100 members when the club opened originally and that was the longest gym membership I have ever maintained.  Once again cost is a factor there.  I would like to walk.  I like walking. I don't like the blisters I got from my stupid Propet shoes, but I like walking. You can do it with other people or alone. I have a treadmill that I can use already for when the weather is bad.  So really there is no cost involved except for the shoes. I have already ordered new shoes to replace the other ones and they are on the way.


Walking is not going to be the way for me. My treadmill is toast and walking is too painful to want to do on a continuous basis. I'm going to have to keep swimming until the pools close for the season and then join a nearby pool. It's too bad the Y is gone from my area.  


My weekly progress was a little surprising, but in a good way. I lost three pounds this week and Weight Watchers warned me that I am losing weight too fast.  It was not my intention to lose three pounds.  I can not tell you how I did it, but being busy and still making good choices helps.  So my grand total is 11 pounds! Whoot!