Hi everyone!!

Where is everyone? This board was "happening" for a while and then... Come on girls!! Stop in even if its just to tell us how your day is going "non food-wise"! It would be nice to know that you're at least !

I turned in my final yesterday!! So now I have 2 weeks to get my butt in gear before my summer class. I figure if I can dedicate the next two weeks to getting back into my exercise routine and eating "normal" than I can get out of this "craving for sweets" all the time!!

Haven't worked out all week as my paper has dominated my mind (still so new at it). I asked my professor to give me lots of comments so that I can use it to improve my paper writing. (She was actually surprised that before this year I hadn't written a paper since 1988.. ) I pretty sure I got an A... she said my presentation got the highest rating from the class which surprised me (of course, now I'm wondering if I rated to low which is the cause of why no one else matched me? )

Anyway... I have only worked out once all of May. I have gotten comfortable with "not" working out... I need to get back to where I can't start my day without it... Its not like I don't like to exercise its just lately I find 100 other things to do and by the time I get to it, I have no time. I won't lie though...sometimes I let myself get distracted on purpose as its so much easier not to work out. BUT for the next two weeks this will definitely have to change!!

Also, I realized I'm just not getting in the right foods. I eat way too many "bars" and not much of anything else except cookies, chocolate, M&Ms, ice cream. Not much of a healthy diet. I plan on switching snack bars for fruit and having more veggies in my meals.

Other than that... home is still the same but at least we're talking. Work has quieted down so the stress isn't as bad (not that I still don't have a lot to do). I have announced that I'm going to challenge my position as I think the work I do is way above and beyond my clerical job title. It could end up being just a title change or more money.. I'm hoping for the latter! I like the idea of being in a place where I can be financially independent if needed. K-Bug is still doing lots of activities. Girl Scout Junior activity tomorrow -- the last official meeting is the 15th, she's playing softball 2-3 days per week (her dad isn't the coach this year because they had too many--this year we also have to travel to other towns), karate classes started again, and she's doing a Nature's classroom... so she keeping me busy!!

Speaking of which. Our mother/daughter dance lessons have been getting so hard. In previous years, she gives most of the steps to the daughters and the moms mostly move their arms... but this year she keeps giving us more steps... I have a hard time keeping up... and I'm in the front row!! (They put us according to the mom's size so K-Bug is the tallest girl but still in the front... ) It's fun doing the practices though...K-Bug and I enjoy our time together.

Ok.... that's it for me. What's up with everyone else??

Come on out!


HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!

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Maria

Trust me Maria, no matter how long you will be back in school this will still happen. Papers may get easier but they never get quicker or less dominating of the mind. <grin>

I'm around but I'm still trying to finish up my last paper. I am about 1/2 way through the last paper of my last class - which means I have about 10 pages left to write. Woo Hoo. This semester was truly awful. I almost had a breakdown and had to resort to medication to pull me through the last few weeks with out completely cracking up.

I won't even mention my eating, exercise, etc. I totally through in the towel on all of that and have done what I needed to emotionally comfort myself which basically means I have eaten terribly and haven't exercised.

Let me finish my last paper and I will get back to posting again. However I am out of town from Tuesday through Saturday next week so my posting probably won't start regularly until May 18 or so.

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Allison
Mother to Jessica, Joshua, Hannah and Nickolas

Maria-
I think you would win an award for the most smilies in a post Yeah we're like all off in another world lately....gotta get this board going again I'm happy to say I am not sick anymore Thanks the Lord. After two weeks this stupid sinus infection/bronchitis thing finally decided to take a hike. I'm also happy to say I'm down another 1.4 lbs so IF I lose weight this week I will officially be out of the 150's and into the 140's

I picked up my new Asics shoes yesterday and they rock. So unbelieveably comfortable. Have em on right now in fact. Also got my WW food scale and next week I'll be picking up the WW deluxe membership finally. Oh and for my birthday I got my Cricut for scrapbooking Also had several people in the past two weeks tell me I look like I'm losing weight (and I am). I did go ahead and get the new hair do and I love it. It's sassy and different and totally me and I'm really glad I did it. Also got the face waxed. I'm just feeling different these days...a good different. Making lots of slow steady changes. That's all I know for now.

Kara

Correction...after 3 weeks not 2 of being sick I'm well again.

Kara

I got tired of talking to myself

Found out the other night that the fire department is ordering my turnout gear. If you dont know..turnout gear is the yellow jacket and pants..oh so sexy...NOT! lol. They dont have any my size. And starting May20th. or 26th or something like that (forgot when the next meeting is!!!) I can start going on calls, so have to have turn out gear. I went on a call yday (wasnt supposed to, but dh wanted to make sure its what I want to do) and I understand the rush when the pager goes off. I think I even understand the fire calls not just the medical. This one was medical. I stood back and observed and did some paperwork lol. A few more weeks and I will go do those calls. I cant wait. THen starting in August I will start the EMT classes. Those will take awhile. They are every T/Th from 6:30-11 I believe. late nights and Im not a late night person!!! Also looks like in August the first modular fire fighting class will be starting. I HAVE to take the first 2 or 3, not sure. I figure the more classes I take, the more money the fire department gets... so I might as well take them all. Sure, I have no desire to run into a burning building, but if Im needed to... I can have the training and do it. I just wont be that first person in! Same with wild fire training. (Yes Ill have dh take pics of me in my fallout gear!)

Right now we have the annual fire department carnival going on. 2 nights down, 2 more to go lol. I didnt do anything Wed night as it was pretty slow. But last night I worked the fries and funnel cake. I just took money. I ate a hot dog, and a few fries and a few small pieces of funnel cake, but nothing big. I was pretty proud of myself on that. Ill do the same tonight and Saturday. Im taking my water with me tonight though!!

Today my motorcycle helmet and leather jacket should be here, along with dhs leather jacket. I was gonna make him take me for a ride, but its raining, and hes not that comfortable yet. He will take me on dry roads and hes very careful. So I know wet roads he wont. All well.

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Allison, 10 more pages! That's why I only take one class at a time!! I just found out my teacher for summer session gives a whole lot of quizzes.... great!! With an accelerated class, I'll be taking tests every day! Luckily it's only until June 30 than I'm done until Septermber!!!

Kara, I think you beat me on that one during one of your early morning posts!! Glad you're finally feeling better. That brochial thing has made its way around... one person in my office was sick almost as long as you were. Everytime she coughs it sounds like half her lung is coming up!!

Ducie, Sorry about having to talk to yourself! For me, it seems like every once in a while I need to step away from being obsessed about my weight. It's too often that I turn down doing fun stuff because I worry about what food will be there and getting fat... I only have one life... That's cool about the motorcycle. I've been dying to ride on one... keep hinting to my friend at work (my walking buddy) but he lives too far away and comes way to early to ride his bike in. He only brought it in once last summer and it was the day I was out. The whole EMT thing still amazes me as I could never do that... also being on call all the time... I can get whiny if I'm in the middle of something and I'm interrupted! Or worse yet, I'm already in bed. If K-Bug asks for water after I fixed the blankets around me, I tell her she's on her own! I can't see myself getting up and going out into the night once my pjs are on. It's a very noble career!!

I didn't do very good today as I had a luncheon at work. I ate half a slice of German Chocolate Cake.... it was soooooooooo good!! The rest was good... craving chocolate like crazy right now... I know I don't have an AF but I'm pretty sure it's PMS! As if I did have one it would be due next week! Tonight, I go to bed early...no final on my head and no work in the a.m.... Hopefully, I'll be sleeping late!!

Good night all!!!

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Maria