Tammy

Hey all!  I have my WW meeting this evening!  I have to weigh in and am needing some really good vibes sent out to little ol’ West Virginia. 

It is 90 degrees here and I am lovin’ it.  I am so sick of the rain we have had that I don’t care how hot it gets.  Anything beats rain at this point.

Hubby and son are camping in the eastern panhandle of our state (3 hours away) and daughter and I are going it alone.  She is 14 so she stays at home by herself when I work, but when I get home we will swim and enjoy the weather before going to weigh in.  She loved her basketball camp btw.  I think she will have a really good weigh-in with all of the physical activity she had there.  She was drained, but pumped.  Love seeing her like that.  :-). 

Well, Buddies, have a super rest of your day.  I hope to get back on here a little later.

Tammy

OK.  I started out my day by eating a good 4- point breakfast and getting to work on time.  Had a meeting with the superintendent and a working lunch with guidance counselors and the president of the local community college, did the family grocery shopping for the week, went to the bank, came home and made a fabulous dinner for my family that is cooking on the grill as  I type.  After this I am going to paint my daughter’s room before she gets home from basketball camp (she’s been there since Sun. and gets back tomorrow evening).

Did I mention that I managed to fit in time to pay $500.00 dollars toward my credit card debt?  Oh yes!  Add to that an evening swim  with my husband and son I have planned and I think I will have had a most splendid day.  Don’t ya think?

 Have a terrific evening, Buddies!

Tammy

Hey guys!  Just had to share that I am not only working on losing weight but also working on losing my credit card debt.  It is almost as difficult as losing the weight and causing me undue stress in my otherwise very blessed life.  I needed to come clean with someone and could think of no people better to share this with than my buds.  Pray for me as I tackle both struggles.  I am trying not to beat up on myself. 

Thank you for letting me share this burden.  it was weighing heavy on my heart.  I actually feel better now…

Tammy 

I just had the most exhilarating meeting with a coworker over really great coffee at our local coffee house.  Even though it was a professional meeting, it was more like a conversation with a kindred spirit.  There was a natural flow to the dialogue that transcended formality and led to real exchange that will utlimately lead to what is good for kids - and since Iam an educator, that is the goal.

It is times like these that I am reminded at how very interdependent we are and how blessed we are as humans to actually need interaction with other humans.  When I log on here, I feel the same way.  We are kindred spirits.  The interactions I have here with my buddies transcends routine and gets down to the nitty gritty - our health (spiritual, mental, and physical).

Have a blessed day, Buddies.  I have to get back to work.

Tammy

It’s going to be a busy one, guys.  I have to help my daughter get packed for basketball camp and have to prepare for a family reunion tomorrow.  Thank goodness the reunion is not at my house, but I am going to bring a covered dish.

I am definitely going to get my Zumba in today.  DDR is starting to hurt my kness.  Zumba is less  tough on them, so I will go that route today.  I will also swim - love to swim!

Enjoy the day, Buddies.  I hope you all meet the goals you have set for yourselves this weekend!

Tammy

I really need to get my walk in today.  I have had my coffee and have had my breakfast, and now I need to get out and move.  I took a vacation day from work, so you think I would be pumped to get on the road.  Oh well.  I know it is what I have to do, so I am going to get my act together now and get out there.  Have a super day, buddies!

Tammy

I don’t know what the rest of you did today, but I went to Mexico.  Yes, it was lovely, hot, and relaxing.  I was in Cancun to be precise…OK…so I actually went to my back yard with my kids and pretended to be back in Cancun (a favorite vacation destination of ours).  We swam all day, drank diet sodas and ate only fresh fruit and low-cal snacks and got a little sun.  I read a novel by a young man from our county here in WV (Small Town Odds by Jason Headley) and kept my mind off of food and work.  It was heavenly. 

Now that I am back in the States, I am so grateful for my relaxing day on the Mayan Riviera.  Sometimes a little creativity is crucial for a healthy outlook and body.

Until tomorrow…Adios, Amigos! 

Tammy

I have had such revelations reading your blogs and comments today everyone!  I am so blessed to have you guys and this site to get me going, calmed down, grounded, inspired!  It is so good to have a home where no one is judging you and everyone is focused on good things for the group!  If only our workplaces could be this focused and helpful!

I am an educator and wonder what absolute miracles we could work for our children if everyone was this positive when it came to educating our kids. 

 You Rock, BS Buddies!

Tammy

Tammy

OK…I am maxed already and it’s 6:15 am.  I got up to pee and broke my toe on the suitcase I have out to pack for a combined business/pleasure trip to Disney World on the 21st.  I know better than to leave that kind of thing on the floor.  And now I have a broken toe to remind me of my stupidity.  Crap!

My kids go to 4-H camp today and will be gone until Thursday evening.  Hubby and I will then be on a laundry tear to get them ready for the WDW trip on Saturday.  Add to that a few financial concerns (figures these would rear their ugly head after the plane tickets have been purchased and the conference and first night’s lodging have been paid for) and job demands and I am wired.  Now I cannot even exercise the way I like because of this dang toe.

Guess I will lift weights and quit my whining, but it sure makes my heart feel lighter to get all of this off my chest in writing to people I know care so much.  If you think about it, the broken toe thing is kind of funny.  Imagine a sleepy, tempermental (Irish and Native American heritage) chick at 5:11 am whacking her toe on her carryon and you fill in the blanks.  Amazingly, the remainder of the family slept through it…

Thanks for listening to my rant this morning.  God bless you all!  Tammy

I have to get back to work, but had to blog and own up to the fact that I gained 2.5 lbs this week.  There…It is said and done.  Now, on with the show. ..

Tammy