146.0 Love the Week Before Memorial Day

I'm substitute teaching yet again today! Gotta love the week before Memorial Day weekend. Today it's English again, but for a teacher I have not been in for before. Here's hoping it's fun! I have no idea what the lesson plan is or even what they are reading. The assignment came through the system last night, but with no contact from the teacher.

We walked the dogs a mile in the park yesterday. It was hot, 90F. I wore that dress and I wasn't even scantily clad, compared with some of the other women at the school. I got lots of compliments on the dress. That felt great.

Here is what I ate yesterday. I gained a pound, but I can afford it. I am well within my goal weight range of 145 to 149.9:

Two bean and cheese burritos by El Monterey, with salsa
Fuji apple with peanut butter and chocolate chips
Qdoba steak quesadilla with guacamole and sour cream
Handful of peanut M&Ms

I tried the new ginger shampoo and conditioner, but that was last night and I slept on it, so it is probably not a good enough trial to let you know how it worked out, for styling my hair. I will get it trimmed soon so it is not so thin at the ends.

147.6 Substitute Teaching Is Like Being a Grandma

I am so blessed to have work that I love! I fell in with some students yesterday as I was walking to the bus stop after school. They were complaining about some of their teachers. I raised my eyebrows and good-naturedly warned them I was a substitute and that I could hear them. "Oh, substitutes are nice!" they said. "Yeah," I said, "We can afford to be nice. Substitute teaching is kind of like being a grandma. We spoil you and give you back to your regular teacher."

These were high school students, and they laughed and agreed with me. I explained that I have been a regular teacher, and it is not easy. I told them I much prefer being a substitute.

I saw this T shirt at Wal-mart this morning while I was shopping for Scott's birthday card. It reminded me of that conversation I had with those students yesterday, and made me smile. In case you don't know the reference, it is a play on a commercial for Las Vegas, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."

I forgot to weigh in yesterday, but I have lost .2 pounds since Sunday. I am at my goal of 145 to 149.9. Yay!

I walked a mile to bus stops yesterday, and I walked the dogs a mile around the neighborhood. I wore shorts and soaked up some of the sun we had yesterday.

Here is what I ate yesterday:

Small bowl of Special K, strawberries and organic soy milk
2 small bananas
Handful of raw baby carrots and 2 tablespoons Parmesan spinach dip
1/4 a Costco combo pizza
Small green apple with peanut butter and chocolate chips