I know I said that I would write every two weeks, but the problem is school happened. I thought that it would slow down a little after back to school night and it did. Then we had to a self assessment and goal setting thing for the new evaluation system. This system is for the state of Maryland and, lucky me, Prince George's County Public Schools is piloting it. Now after having some directions and some misdirections about how to fill it out, we have been given an observation date. We also have other due dates associated with the observation. Strangely, the whole third grade has the same date and the same subject-reading or "the reading block". Our AP needs 30 minutes. She wants us to give her a 30 minute window, but we have to hand in very detailed lesson plans of the whole reading block. Can you say stress? Can you feel my tight shoulder muscles? Just thinking about this makes me want to eat bad stuff. Then I missed a professional development day due to the Jewish holiday and I find out that maybe I will not be observed this year. I'm hoping...I don't know what I am hoping. Maybe it is better to get it over with. We still have to be observed by outside observers due to the fact that we are in the second year of school improvement. Thanks George Bush!
I was really good. I was not going home and eating. Well, I was eating dinner and usually a small dessert and popcorn. Then I did it. I had a carb attack. This is similar to a Big Mac attack only in my house it means you eat a lot of crackers. The greater problem with this was that I did this eating on Saturday night. I weighed in on Sunday and of course I had gained. Not a lot, but still...As of September 18, I had lost over 20 pounds since the beginning of July. Then I ate all of those carbs and I gained 1.4 pounds. I ate some stuff I shouldn't have this past week like stuffing and chicken with the skin. I also ate a lot of challah from Trader Joe's (so good.) All of that food was so good. Face it food is so good. Everything good is bad, etc. Did I tell you my results on the scale were not that bad? I did not lose, but I also did not gain. Yay! I need to get back on track.
I have discovered some things. I like lima beans. I also discovered kale. The kale I had at school was disgusting. The kale I had at home was really good. Justin helped me make kale chips. He needs to not be in charge of the salt next time. He also made some kale for the two of us and it was really good. Turnips are going to be next. I have to widen my vegetable horizons. Also, Brach's makes sugar-free cinnamon hard candies. I have heard a lot, recently, about Vita-Tops, but I haven't tried them yet.
As for exercise, the only exercise I get is walking to my classroom in the morning, back to the copier, to my classroom, outside to recess, from recess to the lunchroom, back to the lounge, to the cafeteria and so on. When I go home in the evening, I still have more work to do. That is part of the problem right there. I usually do not leave until about 5:00 or so. The days I leave earlier are usually because I need to get my allergy shots or have some other similar appointment.
As usual, I would love comments here. I just want to know that people are reading this and that maybe it is helping someone (besides me.)
