The Semester from Hell is Over

Hello Everyone, I wanted to check in and say happy holidays to you. My semester from hell in which I had a massive overload of work that resulted in an unintened consequence, the work load...just ended. I barely had time for normal every day activities let alone posting. I was teaching for three colleges and clearly took on too much work. I was trying to build up my savings. Not worth it. I won't be teaching for the two part time colleges. One full time job is enough!

It was very stressful. I developed excema and I felt anxious most of the time. I am doing well and tomorrow I am going for my 8 month follow up, one month late. Long work related story, but I had to reschedule that. I'm looking forward to checking in with my bariatric team.

Be well, merry christmas and happy new year.

Andrea

hi Andreaaaaaaaa,
happy holidays to u as well missed u around here . glad its over for u and good luuck on ur checkup

Many thanks! This semester has been the most trying of my 27 year career in education, so I am really glad it is over!

Thanks. My check up went well and was a good reminder why I am slow loser being a revision surgery. It will take me more then a year most likely to get to goal. I had to stay off the boards for awhile not only due to being way to busy, but it's  hard for me to witness such fast weight losses. It's hard to not compare myself with others.

I'm taking it one day at a time and working on self compassion.

Andrea!!  So glad to see you again!

Sorry to hear about your semester from hell, and please share you experiences when you can.

How's your weight loss going?

I seem to be a very slow loser, which my team said I would be. My lowest was 179. I bounced back 7 lbs due to stress and a little to much pinot noir over the past few months. But, I'm losing again!

I've just started losing again after going up and down for a few months. I was doing a lot to self sabotage, mainly calores from drinking wine. Gave that up headed in the right direction.

Good to see you!!! Glad your stressful time is over! I just finished my first semester back in school, but it wasn't crazy like that.

Thanks. Don't get me wrong. I love college teaching and working with the students. That is the best part. Having way too much work was the problem.

Congrats for being in school!