So I started my job as a monitor at the elementary school yesterday, and it's a lot of fun! I work with Kindergarteners, 1st graders, and 3rd graders. I knew several kids already from my neighborhood, and from volunteering with 2nd graders for math last year. The first time I monitored recess I had four little Kindergarten girls taking turns holding my hands and "showing me" all over the playground. The third grade recess is more along the lines of girl drama, i.e. "She used to be my friend, but now she says she's her best friend, not mine!" The boys seem to be more rough and tumble at both ages, but then they're back to being friends again.
I was hoping to have 2nd graders so I could see what happens during my son's recess, but at least I'll get to see him all next year.
My big concern was how my body would handle standing and walking around for 2 1/2 hours non-stop. It used to be that just an hour or more of that used to cause me to sweat like I was working out. I've lost almost 60 pounds, so I hoped I would be fine. I'm happy to say it's literally "no sweat". :) Not that I don't enjoy sitting down when I'm done - that feels lovely. But, it doesn't feel like I'm exhausted.
Yesterday I brought a Quest protein bar which I ate halfway through working, but had a headache by the time I got home. This time, I ate 1/2 of a Quest bar right before arriving, and then an hour later drank 24 ounces of Crystal Light and had a lunch of lentils and greek yogurt when I got back home - no headache! The monitor that I'm replacing brought in donuts today to share for her last day, and I watched everyone else eat them without any cravings - Yay! I love the honeymoon period. Gotta train that brain.
I have worn a pedometer both days, and found that I take 4000-5000 steps while working. Needless to say, I no longer have problems getting in more than 10,000 steps a day!
So I'm now 8 weeks post-op and really excited with how things are going. I have lost 58 pounds so far (30 pre-op and 28 post) and my BMI has gone from 42.3 to 32.7! My next big achievement is a while off - when I lose another 22 pounds I will no longer be considered obese. Now that my weight loss is slowing a bit, I anticipate that will probably take a couple of months. So, I'm going to be looking forward to celebrating other benchmarks; going down another size, being able to workout on a day I also work without burning out, feeling more comfortable eating in front of others...
My son's first communion is 4/21 and we're going to go to brunch at First Watch afterwords. For those of you who haven't been - First Watch only serves breakfast/ brunch/ lunch. They have a lot of egg dishes, which is what I'll be sticking to.
My last entry I talked about ordering a dress a size smaller than I currently was for my friend's wedding reception. The dress came in, and so I tried it on to see how far off I was. Unfortunately, I got a reminder that just because I'm losing weight does not mean I can wear any style/ cut. Being unusually top-heavy means I will not be wearing that dress - I would have to lose 4 inches in my bust. In losing 60 pounds I have lost 3 1/2 inches in my bust - and I'm not planning on losing 60 more. However, I did find another dress on sale from Lands End that I got at the bargain price of $6.99 that DOES fit and I will probably wear it to the reception, so things all worked out in the end!
I was hoping to have 2nd graders so I could see what happens during my son's recess, but at least I'll get to see him all next year.
My big concern was how my body would handle standing and walking around for 2 1/2 hours non-stop. It used to be that just an hour or more of that used to cause me to sweat like I was working out. I've lost almost 60 pounds, so I hoped I would be fine. I'm happy to say it's literally "no sweat". :) Not that I don't enjoy sitting down when I'm done - that feels lovely. But, it doesn't feel like I'm exhausted.
Yesterday I brought a Quest protein bar which I ate halfway through working, but had a headache by the time I got home. This time, I ate 1/2 of a Quest bar right before arriving, and then an hour later drank 24 ounces of Crystal Light and had a lunch of lentils and greek yogurt when I got back home - no headache! The monitor that I'm replacing brought in donuts today to share for her last day, and I watched everyone else eat them without any cravings - Yay! I love the honeymoon period. Gotta train that brain.
I have worn a pedometer both days, and found that I take 4000-5000 steps while working. Needless to say, I no longer have problems getting in more than 10,000 steps a day!
So I'm now 8 weeks post-op and really excited with how things are going. I have lost 58 pounds so far (30 pre-op and 28 post) and my BMI has gone from 42.3 to 32.7! My next big achievement is a while off - when I lose another 22 pounds I will no longer be considered obese. Now that my weight loss is slowing a bit, I anticipate that will probably take a couple of months. So, I'm going to be looking forward to celebrating other benchmarks; going down another size, being able to workout on a day I also work without burning out, feeling more comfortable eating in front of others...
My son's first communion is 4/21 and we're going to go to brunch at First Watch afterwords. For those of you who haven't been - First Watch only serves breakfast/ brunch/ lunch. They have a lot of egg dishes, which is what I'll be sticking to.
My last entry I talked about ordering a dress a size smaller than I currently was for my friend's wedding reception. The dress came in, and so I tried it on to see how far off I was. Unfortunately, I got a reminder that just because I'm losing weight does not mean I can wear any style/ cut. Being unusually top-heavy means I will not be wearing that dress - I would have to lose 4 inches in my bust. In losing 60 pounds I have lost 3 1/2 inches in my bust - and I'm not planning on losing 60 more. However, I did find another dress on sale from Lands End that I got at the bargain price of $6.99 that DOES fit and I will probably wear it to the reception, so things all worked out in the end!
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