It's nice to be back.

-1.1 pounds.

It's nice to get back into the swing of things on a positive note.  I stepped on the scale yesterday with a little fear, afraid of the damage control I was going to have to after a month of not journaling and being vigilant in my dieting.  Imagine my surprise when I was down a little since the last time I weighed at the end of July!  :)

I'm not celebrating, but am definitely stoked that I can maintain without too much effort.  :)  Losing a pound in a month is not high-five worthy, but eating for a month without weight gain means I'm finally getting this whole "life-time dieting" thing down.  And I'm feeling good about the future too!

I started student teaching September 1st.  I was a bit fearful that I would run into the same problems I ran into when I was teaching preschool--cheese snacks with the kids and constantly bad eating.  But actually, I've found that its exactly the opposite!

A majority of the teachers I'm working with and/or eat lunch with are all Weight Watchers people.  Its so encouraging to finally be surrounded by people that are going through the exact same thing I am.  They've been fat, they've fought with food, and they're all eating to better themselves.

Another good thing is being a teacher keeps you busy!  I don't have time to mindless snack or even snack at all for that matter.  I'm always on the go!  Its nice...haha.  I only take healthy snacks with me so when we do give the kids snack in the afternoon, I can have a fiber one bar or a banana to curb my cravings.  :) 

The only real challenge I'm seeing at this point is finding the time and energy to work out.  One of the other teachers I'm working with gets up at 5 AM to do her workouts before she comes to school, but I don't know if I can physically do that...lol.  My eating is in control and back on track, I just need to get some exercise in the mix, and I'll be cruising towards my goal in no time.  :)

Oh, and favorite new place to eat?  Mongolian Grill!  :)  I can pile my bowl full of every vegetable I can think of, and they toss it with chicken, and throw it next to a cup of rice.  SO delicious.  Next time I'm going to try tofu.  Yyyuuummmmm.  :)

Current weight: 162.7
Weight loss to be less than the hubby: 7.5