Today I went back to work. I've been off for 4 weeks (year round school). I knew this day would come and with it would come stress. Not stress from what I do because I love teaching, but stress from being able to juggle everything. It is hard to do everything. I usually put myself at the bottom of the totem pole which is why I'm fat. For the past few years I didn't make time for me to exercise. Well, I am now. Momma needs some time too. By giving myself time to work on my health it will help me be a better wife and mother. I believe it will also draw me closer to God. Instead of relying on food for comfort I will rely on Him.
So, at the end of the day today when I felt like I had 50,000 things still to do in my classroom, I put on my running clothes and I ran 3 miles. I have workdays now so it is a little easier. Don't worry if you are a parent in my class and you happen to stumble on this and you are reading it. I will still maintain my "Teacher of the Year" status :). I am just going to be a little bit wiser with my time. So instead of walking down to the teacher's lounge to get something sweet from the vending machine during my planning period, I will use that 6 minutes to get more accomplished so I don't have to stay as long after school.
It is also hard to prepare a healthy dinner when you get home at 5:30-5:45 and your kids are wanting to eat. I need to find some quick healthy meals. Tonight we ate brown rice with cooked broccoli and a little bit of soy sauce. I also made Jiffy muffins, which I read the label while we were eating and I wish that I hadn't made them. There were 20,000 ingredients and the third one was sugar!! Next time I will toast a piece of bread for the kids or something.
Also, when I start actually teaching on the 23rd, I most likely won't be writing in this blog every night!
I forgot to mention that I lost 3 lbs last week!!!! Only 50 more to go :)
If you don't have a George Foreman grill, invest in one. It's great for grilling chicken (you can then add BBQ for the kids, chop it up and put in into a salad for you, put it over some whole wheat pasta with a little sauce) or putting a hamburger steak on it. You can saute so veggies or serve up some frozen ones. I also LOVE my crock pot for roast beef/pot roast. Those are my obvious recipes. You can do it! I don't teach all day long, but I have busy days like you...once exercise becomes part of your routine, everything else works out. Also, think about giving the kids a bigger (healthy) snack so they can hold off a little longer for dinner?? Just a thought...KEEP IT UP GINNIE!!!
ReplyDelete3 lbs. is awesome, way to go!
ReplyDeleteI saw this recipe on the Biggest Loser last week and we've had it twice now. It's quick and easy plus low calorie/low fat and the kids love it.
1 lb. of ground turkey or ground chicken (we've tried it once with each and I actually prefer to chicken)browned. Add spices to suit taste
1 onion, 1 bell pepper, 1 red pepper, 1 yellow pepper sauteed for about 2 minutes in a tsp of olive oil.
Mix the meat with the veggies and add 2% shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
Put on whole wheat tortilla
You can also serve with rice but remember 1 cup of white rice has about 200 calories.
Total calories:
1 Whole Wheat tortilla - 170 calories/4 g fat
Olive oil - 40 calories/4.5 g fat for 1 tsp
veggies - approximately 50 calories per svng/0fat
1/3 cup of white rice (cooked) - 66 calories/1.5 fat
or brown rice (healthier option)
Totals - 326 calories/10 g of fat
**These are estimates based on the brands that I buy.....I love this meal and it is quite filling.
oops, forgot to add the shredded cheese calories and fat mainly because I didn't have any on mine. But that would be: 1/4 cup is 110 calories and 6g of fat.
ReplyDeleteAlso, you can add 1 raw egg and 1 raw eggwhite to the meat before browning it for a breakfast burrito. Of course this would add calories and fat too. I haven't tried it this way because it tastes good to me as I stated above.
This meal takes about 20-30 minutes to prepare
WAY TO GO!!
ReplyDeleteI definitely feel your pain on the juggling. Can't imagine doing it with more than one kid! I am SO much happier now that I've moved to 6th grade. I get off at 3, I never take work home with me and I don't stay late. It is wonderful!! ;)