Weighty Issues

On Sunday I usually make my breakfasts for the week. I make low-fat bars with ricotta cheese, egg whites, wheat bran and splenda. Sometimes I put blueberries or other fruit on top. If anyone is interested I will post the recipe. Having these bars ready makes it easy for me to eat a healthy breakfast on the run. I try to keep some in the freezer for really busy weeks.

I was happy this week to see that I have lost inches in the past month or so. I have lost an inch from each measurement. That probably explains why people have been noticing my weight loss even though I have been losing slowly. I have been attending a boot camp at work with some other teachers and my fitness has improved a lot. I can't say that I really like doing crunches and push-ups, but it is rewarding to see the improvement. Since the end of January I have gone from being able to do 30 crunches to over 100. I went from doing about 10 very modified push-ups to 30 less modified.

One of my favorite activities is to walk along the Merrimack River in Lowell. I try to walk every Saturday and Sunday morning. Today the sky was overcast, but the current was almost imperceptible and the river became one long mirror of the opposite bank. It was mesmerizing.  While I walk I listen to my mp3 player. Annie Lennox's album "Bare" is one of my favorites, along with Maroon5 and Keith Green. Two years ago I wasn't able to walk a half mile. Now I usually walk 2 - 3 miles.  I also have been attending a strength training class with a personal trainer two days a week. That is also starting to make a difference in how I feel. As soon as I find the charger for my digital camera I will post some more pictures. I also like to keep my mind fit (a necessity as a math teacher). Tuesday, 3/14 is Pi day. So HAPPY PI DAY everyone! If you are interested in Pi check out the following website: http://www.angio.net/pi/piquery Enjoy! Ciao!

I went looking for a picture to post and I found this one of me with my cockatiel. This was taken a few years ago. I gave Petey (who happens to be a female) to a good home. She now has a mate and several adopted babies. I miss her a lot, but my work and school schedule didn't give me enough time to spend with her.

Yesterday was my weigh-in day. I let go of another 2 lbs. Todate I have let go of 64 lbs. Notice I said "let go of". I really don't want to "lose" weight. A friend of mine explained that if I lose weight that implies that I want to find it. I am tired of losing and finding-- I just want to let go of it entirely.

Blogging seems like a fun thing to do, so I thought I would try it. I never seem to have time to contact all the friends I would like to, so maybe they will look at my blog. Who knows? I am always struggling with my weight, so maybe my journey of weight loss will be of interest to someone else. As of today I have lost 62 lbs and want to keep going. I have also changed careers a couple of times -- maybe that is interesting?? Over the years I raised a family, sold Avon Products, developed software and most recently started a career as a high school math teacher. I have several hobbies -- computer games, genealogy, drawing, painting, sewing, and crocheting to name a few.