And it seems I'm back to my maintaining slump. UGH. I know I ate out a lot this week- and I went out Friday night, and to a wedding Saturday night and that all adds up. But still, it's annoying as all get out. And I know the only way to get back on my losing streak is to not splurge so much when I do go out to eat and attend functions. It's harder than it sounds. And I know I should be glad I don't gain during these times. But, sometimes you just need to vent.
So, this week, I'm back to the regular routine of planning/making most of my meals and be incredibly aware of possible point values of anything I eat if/when I go out with folks. It's my usual and it keeps me sane and gives me a real sense of control so I should be fine. I just need to keep remembering that there's a reason I do WW, so that I can keep improving my lifestyle and get fit and healthy.
Ok, now to the non-griping portion of the blog. My week was pretty good at school. We got last Monday off since we reached our fundraising goal- HUGE THANKS to everyone who contributed- y'all are sooooooo AWESOME!!!!!!
Classes are going fairly well. I'm having to review science stuff with my ACT kids and that's more challenging for me than it is for them I think. But, we struggle through together, lol. I'm about to have my 8th graders start To Kill a Mockingbird, one of my all-time favorite novels. I think it will be a good way to end the year and I may even be able to finagle a field trip to go with it. My 10th graders are acting out Much Ado About Nothing and it is hysterical. They get so into it, and they start translating it into their vernacular while they act it out- which is perfect for the assignment they'll have once we finish reading it. And I'm working on taking my 9th graders to a museum in a few weeks to see a more modern interpretation of The Odyssey since we're reading that right now. It's a busy time and we only have a few weeks left- it feels crazy that we're already coming to the end of the school year. I swear we just began.
Friday, I went to Chiwawa's with some of the other teachers and finally tried a Chiwawa dog- muy tasty, totally recommend. And we had a nice group come along this week, so that was really cool. We even got the final Batson House mentor to come with us, which never happens :)
Saturday, I proctored our final round of admissions tests at the school, finished all my grading and updated my grading online. Then, I finished my lessons and almost all my prep right when I got home. So, I felt crazy on the ball for all of that. I got to relax for a few hours and then I got ready for my friend's wedding at the Memphis Zoo. The wedding was simply beautiful. She got married at the Northwest Passage, for those of you who have been to the zoo and know. The bridal party stood out on the performance area and it looked so gorgeous with the sun setting in the background. The reception was in the viewing area and the entry space. One of the polar bears even showed up and showed off and the kids just went nuts for it. Everything was delicious. I got to see a lot of people I don't see very often, and some whom I haven't seen in maybe 8 months. That was one of my favorite things about last night. We did a lot of catching up while we enjoyed the wedding and reception.
Now, I'm figuring out what I can do to enjoy this lovely day since I don't have any pressing school work to do :)
Pictures from this weekend:
The wedding ceremony.
The polar bear who came to the reception.
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