Day 10: 21 Day Fix - Realizations

Hey All,

This post is late because I was running behind in the morning and didn't get a chance to post at work.

All of my campers and sick with something. Thanks to not having eaten great and their germs, I woke up fighting off a bug. No worries, though, as I've powered through worse.

Nutrition: Pretty solid day. I brought a banana to do a later breakfast and had more of my yummy chicken quinoa for lunch. I had my dinner late since I did work when I got home and wanted to wait until I felt hungry again. My love for tortilla shells with a touch of cheese and veg continued. Probably had a little too much cheese and I know I missed my Shakeology, but today was better.

My body was feeling the tired but I aimed to be really active at work. Completing the DVD was a struggle but I "g[a]ve all I ha[d]." I feel much more able to identify muscles in my body and am seeing where things are working.

I've lost weight before through WeightWatchersOnline (I totally recommend it) and tons of cardio. I did tons on the elliptical and regular Zumba. Despite this, I don't think I knew my body and I certainly didn't have a good relationship with it. 

This program and Pilates are helping me earn what my body can do and appreciate it as it develops into a stronger, healthier machine.

Morning update: still feeling a little queasy but not as much. It's amazing what mostly eating well and then not for a whole evening does to you. It's scary, really. What did I do to myself for so long? Commitment renewed.

Day 3!

It was my first day back at work today and I am completely knackered. My students were overall good, but it's hard to realize how much an illness takes out of you until you try to do what you are used to doing.

Luckily, I was productive while they took quizzes and can afford to relax this afternoon. I just hope this goes away really good.

Today's happiest part?

The Bruins are back! I love the Olympics, but I'm glad to be watching my boys in black and gold again.

Another really positive moment today was talking to the sophomore English teacher. I was all worried about how I'm doing and he was really, really encouraging. It's nice to have someone really believe in you and to realize the kids might whine, but they're believing in me too. Apparently they were asking where I was with concern and I honestly didn't expect that. Sometimes you get good things from bad times, right?

Ciao!

Day 2!

I have a miserable upper respiratory illness that's kept me out of work and on meds but I guess it's given me time to think.

So, what can make me happy when my lungs are trying to escape my body?

Finishing all the project and other grading I had to do over vacation!

Lung illness happened a week ago, so everything has been really slow going. I do a little work, I nearly die, I rest, I do a little more.

I am, however, SO EXCITED to be on track. A lot of my stress comes from being overwhelmed at work, and I have it under control right now.

So take that, lung plague, take that.