Monday December 14

My break table at works looks just as bad Karik! Thank goodness one patient brought us a veggie tray and fat free dip today! I tried to mostly eat off that but did indulge in 1 chocolate truffle and about 1/3 C of nuts.

Aw, heck.... the photo upload thing just won't cooperate. If you want to see what I deal with daily during the 3 weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas break, follow the link:

lunch table

Holy Crap!!!

Isn't it the same at your school?!?!?!?!

No...we really don't even have a "teacher's lounge".  Teacher/Staff will sometimes bring things to share and we did have a Christmas Party(the table looks like yours) but it's not on a daily or even weekly basis.  Thankful!!! for that!  I made Spicy Pretzels and passed them out today...ate very few and now they are GONE!  

Tomr., Santa comes and we will party wil the students.  They brings snacks and drinks. And, since we studied Christmas around the World, teachers are bringing food to represent different countries.

I can't imagine being around that all the time!!!  I bow to you!!!!

Oh my - that is a lot of goodies to have to deal with.  I'm am replying late to this, it sounds like you are doing awesome. Good Job!

Hi All!  Late for me as Mondays are crazy at work and right after work!  Scale was up 1.3 pounds today.  I'd like to think it was only because I didn't go to the bathroom until this afternoon, but I also know that food was not clean this weekend.

Linda, sorry about the family stuff.  Do you have a plan to take care of you in-between the craziness?  Maybe a long bubble bath, do take out for at least one meal, etc.  Maybe steal away and call a good friend and vent.

I haven't had a chance to read over the weekend discussion, so I'm not up to date on things.  Hope things are going well for folks.

Tonight I hope to get the lights on the enormous tree my older daughter and my husband picked out!  The tree farm didn't have much and has to take a year off, but holy moly, the tree is about 10' tall (no exaggeration here) and very wide - takes up 1/2 the family room! I fear we won't have enough lights to cover it the way I like.  Luckily, we have 2 extra boxes filled with old glass ornaments, that were my aunt's, to fill in.  It should be an adventure! 

Have a great evening everyone!

I have some family that I choose to avoid too. Hope they surprise you Spencerella!

Frist day back at work today after my varicose vein surgery. Legs swelled up a bit more but not too bad. Scale was down to 127.0 this morning which has been my lowest point, so that is good. I even had b-day cake last night. Skipping the cake today because of my few indulgences at work today - even though I have calories to spare.

Had an NSV at work today. My skinny co-worker bought some size 2 pants on sale that were just a tad too small for her and she asked me if I wanted them because "they would probably fit you!" Too funny since I was about twice the size of most of my co-workers for so many years! I have some 4's that I swim in now, so maybe I'll do a trade with her! ; )

Off to the  high schooler's choir and band concerts tonight.

Linda - thank you for posting. I think I have just gotten a little bit a light shown on my tunnel.  I have been eating horribly for the past few months, not every day, but more bad than good. Family I have been super  time restrained because of dealing with an aging MIL who by the way treated me like dirt my whole life, but now needs me and I am wrestling with the emotions of that and other stuff.  I need to get my act together; I think like I said you have made me realize what might be triggering me to some degree.

Thanks Lorna