Present!  I am doing better … feeling healthy … food mostly back on track … exercise back on track … getting ready for Christmas, recovering from Thanksgiving and ready to be a Nikki -go to the gym everyday because you want a t-shirt – nag -because I care – so I hope your creeping crud has stepped aside!

Week was NUTS!  Not only did I have all of the things to do, but I hurt my arm/shoulder (not sure how) and found myself unable to raise my arm past my waist (or sleep either) for a few days.  It is doing much better now (although not completely better) but that effected my workouts (I got to the gym twice) but I made sure that I got my steps in. I…[Read more]

Wow Nik … stress is word!  I totally agree with all above.  Take the time you need to care for yourself … fight with your insurance … let others with knowledge help you … your stress management plan is amazing and you deserve to follow your own advice.  We are all here for you … thinking about and praying for you!

Answered in the other thread too but …..

Present!  Surviving …. always a tough time of year but somehow we get through it.  I have graded 147 summer assignments, written/typed up and submitted my unit and lesson plans, run copies, made seating charts (and revised due to class changes) and actually taught my classes too!  Yup, all in 3 days (i…[Read more]

Present!  Surviving …. always a tough time of year but somehow we get through it.  I have graded 147 summer assignments, written/typed up and submitted my unit and lesson plans, run copies, made seating charts (and revised due to class changes) and actually taught my classes too!  Yup, all in 3 days (is it Friday yet??)

Have been able to ho…[Read more]

Prepared – yes .. READY?  No but can’t do anything about that lol.

Thanks for your suggestions … I am thinking I will continue with the protein shake in the am (I do use premier premade with a 1/2 scoop of click added) and will try to make it to my break, but if I can’t I will do what you suggest and sip during class … easier than snacking on something else

Workout in the am will NOT work for me LOL … I…[Read more]

Yes, we actually go back on Friday of this week for meetings and then Tues the students return for regular days.

My biggest challenge is figuring out when to eat/drink.  My schedule is different this year (I have 1 extra class so I go 3 classes without any break .. then have 25 minutes for “lunch” at 10:15.  I then have another class, a break (…[Read more]

So this week my goal was to make a plan of attack for September … my most stressful and crazy month.  I was able to work on my lesson plans and worked on scheduling the things I know about now but unfortunately my work STILL has not provided all of the dates for faculty and dept meetings, so I will most likely have to rearrange things once…[Read more]

Well … after a few days this week feeling sick (like really sick) I am back to my old self and have looked at some recipes and ideas for breaking out of my menu rut:

breakfast – denver omelet in a mug … will try this next week

lunch – cottage cheese with “everything bagel” seasoning (I tried this and LOVE it!! … and I hate cottage cheese…[Read more]

goal for this week completed

Mon – cardio/gym  tues gym/cardio+weights   Wed – pilates    thurs – gym/cardio  fri – pilates

Sat – gym/cardio+weights    Sun – zumba + pilates

met 10000 + steps 5/7 days this week

whoo hooo!!

Gym “rest day” but did 2nd Pilate’s workout. Steps are down today .. Spent time catching up on some reading and paperwork today