11/11- Flying down the highway in a makeshift Model TA; it's a beautiful morning and it's going to be a beautiful day

Weight Loss for This Week: 1lb

This week was much more regimented in terms of planning ahead for almost all my meals.  And I made a point to do my elliptical a few times this week.  It definitely helps keep me on track and to stay motivated.  After last week, I knew I needed to do so, especially with Thanksgiving right around the corner.

Work this week was alright, the students are definitely getting a little stir crazy in anticipation of the holiday season and upcoming breaks.  Hopefully, they will get back to staying on track so that the rest of the semester is smooth and bearable.

My weekend has been nice.  I had a nice dinner with a friend Friday night. Saturday morning, my mom and I ended up getting a few new Christmas decorations- don't even pretend to be surprised, it is my favorite holiday. In fact, I may have been listening to a few of my Christmas CD's the past few days.  It's just such a joyful season.  I know I don't want to see anything in the stores before Halloween, but once we're past that, I'm usually okay with it.  I know I should want to wait for Thanksgiving to be over first, but I'm not huge into decorating for Thanksgiving. And there aren't a lot of Thanksgiving tunes or movies, so, I'm definitely about ready for Christmas to be upon us.

I am looking forward to this Thanksgiving though.  I will be going to visit my dad and stepmom :)  It will be the first time my stepmom has seen me since I began losing weight.  I'm excited for her to see me in person instead of just the photos online.

Ok, time to finish prepping and grading :)