Mishi's Still Kicking

Holy Clowns on Bikes!!!

Ok so first off: weight loss. I have lost the caring I had before. Yes I care that my pants are tighter. Yes I care deeply that I am 30lbs heavier than my lightest at 157. However, I have had to put a lot of that on the back burner for now. Major things have happened! I am MOVING!!! Seriously I am so stressed and excited all at once. I have lived in Albuquerque all my life. I have been a teacher now for 9 years- 8 of them at one job! My husband got offered a job in Denver and we accepted! We are moving July first! So much to do and pack and sell. I am very excited!:party:
For the first time since I was 15 I won't be working. I am going to try my hand at being a stay at home mom! lol I have never been great at getting housework done, and cooking consistantly, and planning the budget but that is now some of the things I will be focusing on. It will be nice to focus on my son as well and have that time with him and when we have a baby, them:)
It is almost too much:svengo: lol
So hopefully I will be getting back to my healthy ways. Denver is a very active city and there is a gym and a pool a block away from our apartment!
I am hoping to get back on the forum and getting back to a healthy weight! Meanwhile moving craziness (and a bit of diet craziness:p This has been a nice vacation foodwise!! lol)
Hope any of you who still read this will stay in touch!
I will be trying to post more when we move!
 
Congrats to you chicky:) From one single mom to another - I have always wanted to be at home more :) Or part time - not full time - lol...2 working days a week and the rest at home would rock for me. Mind you I am working noghts - so I guess not much diff really...I am doing hte super mom thing - with the youngest during the doing doing stuff non stop and then off to work at nights but hey it is working:)!!!


I am so happy for you *GREAT BIG HUGS*!!!
 
congrats to you with all the excitement! Being a stay at home mom/wife might be a pleasant change. And there is nothing saying that if you get bored of not working that you can't get a part time job during the day a few days a week to earn extra money and stay busy. You will lose those 30 pounds before you know it. Maybe it will be easier once you are all settled. Congrats again. I would like to write you a letter, so maybe (if you don't feel I'm invading your privacy) I can get your address? Pm me and let me know either way(I respect whatever decision) keep in touch with us!
 
mishi said:
Ok so first off: weight loss. I have lost the caring I had before. Yes I care that my pants are tighter. Yes I care deeply that I am 30lbs heavier than my lightest at 157. However, I have had to put a lot of that on the back burner for now. Major things have happened! I am MOVING!!! Seriously I am so stressed and excited all at once. I have lived in Albuquerque all my life. I have been a teacher now for 9 years- 8 of them at one job! My husband got offered a job in Denver and we accepted! We are moving July first! So much to do and pack and sell. I am very excited!:party:
For the first time since I was 15 I won't be working. I am going to try my hand at being a stay at home mom! lol I have never been great at getting housework done, and cooking consistantly, and planning the budget but that is now some of the things I will be focusing on. It will be nice to focus on my son as well and have that time with him and when we have a baby, them:)
It is almost too much:svengo: lol
So hopefully I will be getting back to my healthy ways. Denver is a very active city and there is a gym and a pool a block away from our apartment!
I am hoping to get back on the forum and getting back to a healthy weight! Meanwhile moving craziness (and a bit of diet craziness:p This has been a nice vacation foodwise!! lol)
Hope any of you who still read this will stay in touch!
I will be trying to post more when we move!
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YOU go GIRL!!! I'm glad to see you are back on the TRAIN!!! CHooooCHOOoooo!!!! ;)

YOU got this!!!! Don't WORRRRRRY!!!
 
Lots of exciting things on the horizon for you.. that's very cool...

Denver is really lovely and what a nice opportunity for you to stay home with your child...

bmohearn's got it when she says
And there is nothing saying that if you get bored of not working that you can't get a part time job during the day a few days a week to earn extra money and stay busy.
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with your school teacher background I'm sure there'd be plenty of substitute teacher or tutoring type positions - to get you out of the house for a few hours a week...

Enjoy this new adventure
 
Thank you guys! Wish me luck tomorrow I am resigning from my job!!! It is nerve racking! Glad for all the kind words and I am going to make it a point to post here more often! I was looking at the part time jobs and there are a few teacher ones and even some nanny positions which might be interesting. No matter what I get I want the flexibility of being able to pick my son up from school if he is sick and spending time with him. I signed up on meetup.com so maybe I can meet some people through that:) Off to bed with plans for a resignation letter. Not sure if I will sleep well tonight! Take care all!
 
mishi said:
Thank you guys! Wish me luck tomorrow I am resigning from my job!!! It is nerve racking! Glad for all the kind words and I am going to make it a point to post here more often! I was looking at the part time jobs and there are a few teacher ones and even some nanny positions which might be interesting. No matter what I get I want the flexibility of being able to pick my son up from school if he is sick and spending time with him. I signed up on meetup.com so maybe I can meet some people through that:) Off to bed with plans for a resignation letter. Not sure if I will sleep well tonight! Take care all!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD LUCK HUN!!! I know you will find something BETTER suited for ya!!!! ;)
 
Just a quick update. It went very well telling the boss. We both started crying and she wouldn't accept my resignation letter telling me to take a year of leave instead. She also told me that if I ever needed a job I would always have a position there:) I am truly blessed with the people I have in my life. It was a nerve wracking experience though!! I am getting kind words from students and parents alike and it is just so nice to know that people notice what I do!! It's nice to be appreciated:D
hope you all have a good night!!
 
That is really sweet. I admire u mishi. But not as a school teacher...as a weight loss mentor and great support system. :) I hope you have a wonderful day.
 
Moving, moving, moving....

OMG! There is only a few more weeks until we move and I swear nothing is packed. We don't have a lot of stuff. We have sold most of the bigger pieces of furniture and have pared down but we do have lots of junk. Paperwork, toys, my son's artwork which is vast and varied and I have no idea what to do with! So much to do and in order to keep the fridge clean and not waste food I haven't really been buying food. The result: bad eating. My weight is up to where it was when I started this watching what I eat. It is sooooooooo easy to fall back into bad habits! I have definatly fallen back into mine. I know what to do. It's just doing it that is hard. :banghead:
Thank you Brandy. I certainly don't feel like I should be mentoring anyone!!!
The good news is that I have gained this weight in about 3 or 4 months and I am assuming that it will take just that long to lose it. Fast on, Fast off (think wax on wax off from Karate Kid :D lol ). That's what I keep telling myself. I just need to focus. Falling off the wagon is soooo easy. Especially with my family eating crap. At night (which is always my danger zone) I just want food. Ice cream specifically. And if I want it the family will have it too just so I don't feel like this lonely glutton. It works the other way. I get a salad and the family gets burgers and fries and I end up wanting what they have and making overall cravings worse!!
I have to get this together. It is just a matter of saying no. Saying that having my clothes fitting is much more important. My wedding rings are really tight. It is making me very uncomfortable. They are not coming off right now. I know there was a time I was worried my ring would fall off.... I need to get back to that. I have 2 pairs of pants that fit and only my big t shirts fit me:( It is soooo depressing. Just have to get on the ball!!! Going to try to exercise today. Just a short walk.
 
for your son's artwork - for stuff like pictures - can you scan it and put it on a hard drive rather than packing up oodles of paper?
 
Yeah Mal I have heard of mom's taking pics of artwork. It might be a good idea.... Just as an artist I am so attached to the original... you can see the brush strokes, and most of them are covered with macaroni lol! That would be hard to scan;) I have a bin of stuff for him. I keep thinking "well it's only one bin" but in the larger moving scheme bins become important. I think throwing some away might be a good idea. Just saving a few choice pieces. It's not like he is going to look through boxes of art work when he gets older. Just a few pieces from each age?? I am sure we will figure it out:) Thanks!!!
 
I know what you mean about it being so easy to fall off the wagon. I usually do it myself, but this past month has done so much for my motivation. I know you will find your niche again!
 
Still not dead

OMG I can't believe there is only 3 more days until the family caravans down (or up as the case may be) to Denver!! I am gaining lots of weight with the fast food diet we have been on which is sadly convenient as all our kitchen stuff is packed away. I am looking forward to starting anew and getting back on it when we get to our new home. Just a few more days to go!! We are very excited but we are at that point where packing gets a lot more interesting as it isn't "books" or "electronics" in a box. It is now boxes full of "misc. crap" The next two days will be really tough but so close to being done!!! Pray for me y'all ;) lol. Hope everyone is doing good. I think about y'all often. Mal, Bmo, Nia, Anna.... hope to be around a bit more in a week or so.
 
mishi said:
OMG I can't believe there is only 3 more days until the family caravans down (or up as the case may be) to Denver!! I am gaining lots of weight with the fast food diet we have been on which is sadly convenient as all our kitchen stuff is packed away. I am looking forward to starting anew and getting back on it when we get to our new home. Just a few more days to go!! We are very excited but we are at that point where packing gets a lot more interesting as it isn't "books" or "electronics" in a box. It is now boxes full of "misc. crap" The next two days will be really tough but so close to being done!!! Pray for me y'all ;) lol. Hope everyone is doing good. I think about y'all often. Mal, Bmo, Nia, Anna.... hope to be around a bit more in a week or so.
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Missss YOU MISHI....COME back.....LBS are ALWAYS reversable......NO WORRIES!!! :)
 
I'm glad you stopped by to post! I've missed you. Pm ur new address when u settle in so I can send you the letter I have been meaning to send you for a few weeks. The new house will be a great place to start anew with everything, including weight loss. Good luck with the move hunn.
 
Still kicking folks lol :D

So we have moved to Denver. It was a big thing for me. I have never lived outside Albuquerque and now I am in a whole new state. Lots of unpacking still needs to be done and we finally have internet!!
On Thursday it is down to business with getting back into shape. I can't fit into any of my clothes and finally had to fold and go buy some "fat clothes". It is a drag because whenever I put them on I feel bad because I even have to wear them. sigh. I am pretty devastated that I am back to this weight. This is where I was when I started this forum and I am just not happy. I can see it in my face and hips and thighs and arms and just everywhere. I measured myself today and I am up 4 inches in every place except for thighs and arms. Those are just up an inch or two.
I do get very down about it but most of the time I try to put it out of my mind. There is nothing I can do to get the weight of instantly so I just need to focus on the longer term.
My husband and I had planned to start trying for a baby in August and I am not comfortable getting pregnant at this weight. So I have made a goal. I need to lose 20lbs before we start trying for a baby. That way I am in the 170's and maybe even get to the 160's before I actually get pregnant. I would feel much better about being at those weights and it would be safer for both me and the baby. So I really need to get to it because I am excited to have another baby!! So my first goal is to get into the 180's. If I am diligent I am sure I can do it in a week or two. I will start up fitday again and keep track of my food. As much as I hate it I know it is really the way to lose weight. I am going to try not to kill myself like I did last time and really work towards healthy eating and not so low calories. It is hard however because the 1200 calorie range results in pretty quick weight loss. It is going to be a struggle but hopefully my peeps (ha ha couldn't resist) will find me on here again and help with the support. Being in an active city shouldn't hurt either and having stairs in our apartment has been invigorating! lol Wish me luck all. I can't wait to have a baby but until I lose that weight I will have to!! lol can't think of a better reward.... until I think of swollen ankles and morning sickness ;) lol just kidding!!
 
I'm so happy to see you back! Dont be down on yourself. I know you can do it again! Sit down and make a list of exercises you can do. And a list of healthy snacks u can have when you have cravings or something. Nice to see you again!
 
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