Tammy

Hello everyone!  Since I last posted, the teachers in my district are back to work, the continuing education I planned and executed to 500 professional personnel went off w/o a hitch, test scores and notice of who made and did not make adequate yearly progress (No Child Left Behind stuff) have all been delivered, and the schools are looking like kid-friendly zones once again.  Whew!  Just glad I am no longer a high school principal.  My real work would just be beginning  :-) 

Well, the prayers you have sent up for my family have certainly worked, but in the funniest manner.  Once you guys started praying, I kept seeing quotes on posters, in newspapers, online, etc. that made me think I was getting signs.  The one that really jumped out at me was, “Bite Your Tongue”.  It was from an advertisement a local church put in the county paper.  There was an explanation that followed saying that sometimes we needed to bite our tongues and really think about something before we act/speak/you get the picture.

 So I did it…I bit my tongue when I wanted so badly to lash out.  I bit my tongue when my daughter came to me for a sympathetic ear - not advice.  I just bit my tongue.  Short of a bloody mouth (LOL), I had no other ill effects, but I had such joy at seeing how my daughter has recovered from this mess and how she is rising above it all with a newfound wisdom and strength.

So, thanks again for the prayers.  This is the quietest I have been in my life and it has really paid off.  My husband wonders where I went…

Now I have to bite my tongue so I don’t eat too much…LOL!

 Tammy

Hey All!  I came on here at the beginning of the week asking you all for prayers for my daughter and you definitely came through.  She has discovered who her true friends are and she has a tremendous amount of support.   I hope you will continue to send some up for her because we are still struggling with some of the fallout from the situation.  Her “best friend” is not being as supportive as Sara thought and you know how that hurts a 14-year-old; not to mention the high school admin and coaching personnel having a lukewarm approach to dealing with it…

At the risk of sounding very needy, I ask you to continue to pray for us, please.

On to my weight loss.  I dropped another pound this week, which puts me at 30 lbs total lost!  That has been a highlight of my week.  I really needed a loss.

I will tell you that this situation with my daughter has been so bad at times that I couldn’t even eat, so you know it has to be pretty tough.  I tend to eat to smother all of my feelings.  This cannot  be covered up by food.

With the job I have, in the very small area in which I live, I cannot share my feelings freely w/o the whole little Peyton Place running their mouths, and I am turning to you guys too much probably.  But I am trying to remember what my dearly departed father always told me growing up -  ”Pride cometh before the fall.”

 I love you guys…

Tammy

Hey everyone.  Had a ridiculous day.  Without going into great detail (she would be embarassed and I love her too much), my daughter is going through hell right now and her dad, brother, and I are so hurt for her.  She is a strong girl and will no doubt get through this, but I know the power of prayer on Buddy Slim is a powerful force.  My family so needs it right now.  Thanks everyone…

Tammy

Oh and don’t think it didn’t enter my mind to just chuck it all and eat away the pain.  That is why I am fat, you know.  I am fat becuase I eat my feelings.  And from the looks of it I have a lot of feelings.  LOL.

My buds know I work for the school system as a district administrator.  We are working on lots of electronic transmission of classes from one high school to another (4 hs’s all together) to help kids get some electives they wouldn’t otherwise get.  Long story short, the principals are throwing blame for the little bugs we have to work out instead of pulling otgether to make it a success.  I have thought about it ever since the meeting we had this afternoon. 

I thought about it when I drove home.  I thought about it when I came home and helped my husband make dinner.  I thought about it during dinner.  I thought about it when I drove my daughter and her friend to the county fair.  It thougt about it on the way home.  I came in the house and went directly to the cupboard.  

Then I started thinking about how other people’s actions were controlling my feelings and ruining my evening.  I allowed people who have no control over me - I am their boss for God’s sake - cause me to want to eat.  Baloney!

I had a 3-point treat and came here to write about my feelings instead of eating them.  Tammy - 1; All others whose feelings I have no control over - 0. 

I am the winner!    

Well, after four days at a conference/training, and my husband being in Chicago for a training, it is soooo good to be home and to have the entire family in one place again.  My mother stayed with the kids so that part made me feel better, but I like having the whole unit together. 

I made it through the conference w/o overindulging.  My coworkers kept telling me how strong I was for not giving in to the luscious desserts, but it was so tempting I tell ya!  I piled my plate high with salad and veggies and only ate small servings of the meats.  It is very hard at these events to be a “good” girl.  I did it!  Weigh-in this evening will tell the tale.  I’ll keep you posted.

My daughter made the high school varsity cheer squad last night.  She is so thrilled.  Remember, she has struggled with her weight and has recently lost 36 pounds.  She went from a size 16 to a size 8.  She looks great and making varsity as a freshman is a big deal!  She is stoked.  She keeps telling me she is glad not to be the biggest girl on the squad.  I am very proud of her for changing her life at such a young age. 

My son is being tutored by my mother (retired teacher) in math this summer.  I have requested homework for him 4 evenings a week in addition to the 1 1/2 hours he is tutored by mom.  His friends give him a rough time (all in good fun) for having homework in the summer, but he knows he did not have a good year in math last year and we ALL want a better year this year.  He is doing really well this summer with skills he couldn’t get the hang of during school. 

My husband has been selected to train other hairdressers on a particular hair color product line.  He is very busy getting trained himself, learning new techniques, etc.  I am his guinea pig and love every minute of it.  He is going to do something this weekend to my hair, so goodness knows…:-)  He’d better wax my eyebrows or I will have the unibrow from you-know-where.

Well, I hope to blog more now that everything is getting back to normal at my house.  I am using a loaner laptop while my beloved HP is at the “shop”.  Hope everyone is having a great week!

Tammy