Holy Moly!

Okay, I just got back from a LOVELY spring break in Florida. During that time I finished Master Your Metabolism (really about how your body uses hormones) by Jillian Michaels. Oh my word! It has totally changed my life. I cannot believe how many xenoestrogens are out there for us to ingest. I used to laugh off organic, but now, NO MORE! I already have PCOD (polycystic ovarian disease) and my trainer suggested that I might have estrogen dominance. Well, duh! She's a genius. No, really, she is. So this book, which I just happen to be reading at the same time, tells me how much our bodies can get confused by all the estrogen-like chemicals out there. I am NOT going to eat anything processed, except for Publix birthday cake. I'm sure I'll indulge now and then, but WOWSERS, this stuff is frightening. I think I'm going to give up my NuvaRing also. You just don't need anymore estrogen that you need. It's so hard for your body to know what's real and what's not real.

The book also reaffirmed my swearing off of diet drinks and fake-o sugar stuff. DEATH. Ugh. That stuff is poison too. The book is really good, because she not only tells you what you SHOULDN'T do, but also what you should do MORE OF. I am telling you, if you have any problems with weight or tiredness or anything like that, RUN, don't walk to your local bookstore and get it!!!!

I'm gearing up by going to the grocery and see what organic fruits and veggies are left at noon on Saturday. We'll see! Plus, I need sustenance to get me through the final 20 days of school with kids.

Oh, joy!

Well, I Thought I'd Drop By and Say "Hey!"

I am doing quite well. We had a nice break from school on Good Friday. I haven't, however, done what I needed to do.

I have been eating quite well, though. I have lost 14.5 pounds, give or take. I've just integrated exercise back in. I'm big on MUFAs. I am not eating white flour or sugar. I am eating produce. Frozen berries and shakes are BIG. I am eating protein. I am not eating dairy, the pig, or much beef except steak.

I am feeling grand. Well, make that past tense. Last night my sister came home with a magnificent smelling calzone. I ate the whole-wheat dough, cheese infested piece of deliciousness. DANGER, danger! It was great going down. However, my abdomen became BLOATED and angry with me. I woke up HOURS later feeling groggy and GROSS!

Not gonna do that anytime soon AGAIN!

Well, I hope that y'all have a great week!

Tuscani Pasta? Really?

Well, I'm back again! Don't know how long I'll do this, but I felt like doing this again today. I'm definitely pondering something. Actually, I'm questioning the veracity of the Pizza Hut commercial that says that people in Italy absolutely LOVED the pasta. Okay. Were these people starving or paid? I haven't looked for the disclaimers, but are you kidding me? I want to register my suspicion of this. There's got to be a catch. I have a hard time believing the people whose claim to fame is teaching Molto Mario how to cook Italian for REALZ are gaga over the Pizza Hut Tuscani pasta. It is currently boggling my mind, not that that is saying a lot!

Tired. If I were a Twitterer (Some would tell me to stop after the first four letters.), I'd say that I'm off to get ready for bed.

I Wish There Were a Good Reason for My Neglect of My Blog

But there's not. I just haven't felt like updating. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by the fact that people seem to want to let me know what they're doing at ALL TIMES. Hey, guess what. I don't want to know that you had to take a potty break or wanted to run to WalMart. I suppose I'm talking to myself also. This blog a lot of times is about what I've done on any particular day. It's pretty arrogant to assume that anyone would want to know. Somehow, though, blog seems less invasive than Facebook status updates or Twittering. I guess I can close out of a window, but wow, do you really want people to know what you're doing every moment? Maybe they do care. Maybe I'm defective and uncaring. I don't know.

Well, I'm not going to say what I'm going to do now. I'm not going to say when I'm going to update again. I'm focusing on doing my job, so I have been spending less time online.

Love y'all!

I've Got to Get to Work!

Last week at this time, I was putting the finishing touches on my lesson plans. Different week, different story. I've been cutting up, napping, snacking, you name it. Basically, I've done EVERYTHING but get my work done. See, I'm even blogging rather than working. I need to see a counselor. Why don't I do what I know I SHOULD be doing?!?

Wow, my ADD just took me to the shower and now I'm back. I just think I'm too tired to do what I need to do. I've got to take care of myself better or better care of myself. Sometimes, I'm just so exhausted, I just don't really care. How sad is that?!? I guess I need to pull myself up out of this funk.

Did I mention sitting out last night at a baseball game for about three hours? It was bitterly cold, for South Georgia. Our boys did pretty well. One of my calculus kids hit one out of the park. He should play in college. He's a pretty good kid, most of the time! My students all have their days. When I woke up this morning, my knee was a little hinky. I'm not sure if it's the 200+ pounds on my frame or sitting out in 38-degree weather!

Supermom and The Child have gone to Bubba and Granny's this weekend, so it's awfully quiet around here. I find myself sitting here listening to Rick and Bubba and wondering what I'm going to do for dinner. I think I may make a pot of pasta sauce and have some of the whole-wheat pasta, not sure.

I need to stop procrastinating and slog through some of this lesson plan business. That's what I'm declaring that I'm going to do.

Cheers!

Trying to Blog on my 'Berry

Well, I am blogging on my BlackBerry device. This a nice little tool that I haven't checked into.

The kids are a little crazy because we have an upcoming holiday. Who am I kidding? I am a little crazy too!

Are you watching "Fringe"? It is amazing. When Pacey/Peter's dad got out his typewriter to see if it typed the crazy y, oh my word! And the guy who re-materialized!

Feeling some better. Still haven't gymed.

There's always tomorrow?

Better, But Not by Much

I am back. I am feeling somewhat better. I think I may have been having a brush with a cold in addition to my fatigue. I am going to make an appointment for my holiday. I get a rest from the kiddies on Friday. We're going to a Texas Instruments deal during which I'll be taught how to more effectively use a graphing calculator. Truth be told, I couldn't use one less efficiently. I shy away from them. If I need to use a graphing deal, I usually use Geogebra. Regardless, I'm working toward getting there on Thursday evening.

I finally, and this is unprecedented, am caught up. I just need to get together the items my precious ones will work on while I'm gone.

Thanks for the encouraging words!

Shalom!