I'm Baaaaaaaaaack..............

Here we go again Readers....if there are any of you still left out there who might be interested....

I've decided that I need some work/home life balance. I'm going to start a reasonable schedule, I'm going to eat right, I'm going to find time SOMEWHERE to exercise, and I'm doing it today. That AND I'm going on a cruise and June and would prefer not to look like the ultimate mammal you'd be lucky enough to see while snorkeling (I'll give you a hint....it starts with a "w").

So I had a great Christmas break from teaching and had a bit of time to think about my life and where it's gone. If I don't start making my health important...I'm not going to have any health left. So my new commitment is to get back on weight watchers and find some time to exercise even if it's just the Wii until I can work out a schedule. Plus...I never had my knee checked out. I want to get in to r-ball this spring, but I need to lose some poundage first. I've been oh so fat and lazy with a capital L.

So if you are still with me after all this time, I hope to get back with the dealio...

My Apologies

I'm sorry that this blog has been such a dud. I'm running out of things to discuss that don't have to do with teaching or racquetball. I've decided to play at the Summit tournament on the 24th. It's a cut throat tournament and it should be crazy fun. I heard there's also a tournament on the 31st, with costumes!

I got to see my parents this weekend although briefly. It's always nice to see them, but this time they came bearing gifts! Too many! I'm sick this weekend and now I'm feeling awful. Seeing my mom while I'm sick just made me want to curl up on her lap and let her make me feel better. I hope I give my daughter that feeling. There's nothing like having your mom take care of you when you're ill.

I need to find some motivation somewhere.

Weekend Tourney

Yay...I won a racquetball tourney this weekend. It was a small, free one at Peloton Ridge in Harker Heights but it was very fun and I won my division. I know two of my competitors read this blog so I'll take this opportunity to say "in your face" to Odie and Cindy. :) We always have fun together. I love the social aspect of finding people that love the game as much as I do.

I found out that there will not be a winter league offered this season, so I'll wait until spring and I hope to have my life in better order at that time. I was glad to hear that I didn't have to miss out.

While I enjoyed playing...it's the most exercise I've had since school started 9 weeks ago! I'm so sore today I'm having a hard time moving. Normally the second day after is worse than the first. If that is the case this time...oh dear...

There is a Halloween tourney in Temple at the Summit. I'll have to check in to playing in that.

Have a great week, Readers...JM

The Cruise

Readers, today I booked the "never had a honeymoon/8th anniversary/ survived my first year of teaching" cruise for just me and my fabulous husband in June. So I guess the countdown begins. I love all the pictures you get on cruises. In them I'd prefer not to look like the whale my husband had a close encounter with. So now I have to find a way to think about health again, eating AND exercise, and how I can get this big booty to do something besides sit again. I just never seem to have any time anymore. It's ten till eleven now and I know I'll be paying for it tomorrow. I'll write more later. J

My Butt

Well Readers....I went to the racquetball wrap up party today. My husband took 1st in his division and I took 4th. As a doubles team we also took fourth. Grrr for me. So out of all the teams that did not get a trophy....we were the best of "that" group.

There IS light at the end of this tunnel. I've decided to go ahead and book a cruise in June for just me and my husband. We need the time together and it will get me through the school year knowing that I'll be on a boat the week after school gets out. So I now have motivation. Plus...I saw the racquetball video of my behind....SOOOOOO not pretty. When I say "not pretty" I really mean to say, "I've been walking around with that gigantic thing behind me this whole time?" It's much like paparazzi I'm sure. :) I found a little motivation. When I went to the grocery store tonight I actually thought about Weight Watchers points again. I didn't really do anything other than think about them, but it's a first step back in, right??

Several peeps have suggested I get the knee looked at. I may put that off for a while. I'm not ready for any bad news or hinderances right now. My literal and figurative "plate" is full right now. Maybe once things get settled with school I can think outside of my classroom. Right now...not so much, but after the video tonight...I'm getting much closer.

So discouraged...

Readers, if you're still out there...I've got to tell you how discouraged I am. Teaching has been so much more challenging than I anticipated. Have I said that already???? How many times????

I went from being someone I consider to be pretty smart and knowing my job to being the clueless chick on the block. The trouble is that I'm smart enough to know how much I don't know. Fitness is the furthest thing from my mind right now except for the nagging knee pain in my right knee. I can no longer squat or kneel without pain. I thought I overdid it playing racquetball but while it's not as pronounced as it used to be, it feels like it's gradually getting a little bit worse, just like I am gradually getting fatter. :( I want to go to the doctor, but I don't want to just hear that it's my weight. This change in job has affected my confidence in general. My antianorexia is on a temporary hold.

We were going to book a cruise in June, but now we've had some unexpected expenses and we probably need to hang on to that money a little longer. I was going to use the cruise as motivation to get a fitness plan in gear. Can you tell that I'm feeling a little sorry for myself right now? I should be happy that I have a job and that I have reasonably good health. My health problems are self-imposed.

Readers, I tell you what...Jason has been playing racquetball in the morning before work. I will have him wake me too and I'll do the Wii active tomorrow morning....I almost promise.

New week same story

I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend this weekend. "Thoroughly enjoyed" translates to...I ate A LOT. I had a good weekend. We got to visit with friends, we went out for Mexican food, had breakfast at Cracker Barrel....ahhhhhh. If you didn't know any better...you might think I'm not on a diet at all! :( I did however brave weighing myself this weekend. I weigh on the Wii so that it tracks my progress over time. Since June I've lost 1/2 a pound. It's nothing to write home about since in May I was 6 pounds less, but at least in the midst of all this job turmoil, I haven't gained. This month has been mind blowing. I'm either teaching, thinking about teaching, or how to improve my teaching at all times of the day. I REALLY miss having the ability and type of job that I could leave at 5pm and not think about it until 8am the next morning. Those days are SOOOOO over. Teaching is a mind devourer. I really do like it though. The good days are so rewarding but the bad days are pretty bad. There seems to be very few days that are middle ground.

Health and fitness wise... I'll keep bringing my lunch every day. Once I'm more accustomed to the new lifestyle, I really hope to go back to aerobics. I miss Mary Ann and spending time with LIbby. My right knee has still been hurting. If I bend past 90 degrees it hurts enough for me to make an audible. I kept thinking it would get better once I took a break from racquetball, but so far...no luck. Have a good week Readers!