I am tired!!!

But, actually, life is good! It is just taking so long to get into the swing of things this year. I am so fortunate that my kids are actually really good ~ it just takes us f . o . r . e . v . e . r to get anything done. I joke that we are the line that never ends, but there is actually some truth to that.
I am "blessed" with some parents this year! I'll let you read into that what you will but I have already said that I am going to interview the incoming parents next year before we make class lists. :-)
I only have 4 more days of maintenance before I can eat anything, within reason. However, there is not really much I will eat that I'm not already eating. Except for Chipotle!!! I'm really not going to go crazy because I will be going back on to be protocol on September 15 and don't want to have to make huge changes in what I'm eating. I am actually excited to start back up again ~ looking to drop another 33 pounds before Thanksgiving!!!

A Long Week

The first week of school has come and gone. Actually, it was only 3 days of kids but it felt a lot longer than that! I have 25 . . . yes 25 . . .in my class so far. Unreal!!! I started last year with 14 students. No wonder this year feels twice as hard. :-) I don't have any real behaviors, yet, but it is still chaotic. Our line stretches f o r e v e r !!! But, I do have some really cute and sweet kiddoes this year. One of my little girls asked another one, who was crying, if she wanted to be her friend. So sweet!!
Although I felt like drinking on Tuesday afternoon (after meeting the parent from H E Double Hockey Sticks AND seeing how many new kids were registering) I have been doing really well with maintenance. I am enjoying eating a variety of food and still have a much smaller appetite than before. Plus, I now know that I do not enjoy that "too full" feeling anymore.
Not sure if I am really supposed to be losing while on maintenance but I figure I have a LOT of weight to go so I am happy that I am continuing to lose--not as fast as with the HcG, but still losing. As of this morning, I am down 31.8 pounds.

Maintenance

I finished with my HcG on Friday but am still sticking with the very low calories. Beginning tomorrow, I will re-introduce certain foods, just avoiding sugars and starches. I made a crustless spinach quiche tonight that will be my breakfast and/or lunch this week. It looks amazing!!
As excited as I am to eat more variety, I am also a little nervous. It was kind of nice to know exactly what I was going to eat each day. With the HcG I never really wanted anything else. But now that I have the freedom, I am hopeful that I won't get carried away.
As of this morning, I am down 29.8 pounds!!!