Missed

Christmas Eve at Disney On IceChristmas Day with Kaitlyn (yep, the couch is outside to make room inside)

Matthew and I at Disney on Ice

Well, I felt the need to blog today and say HI! I have disappeared for a while not really sure why just busy I guess. Christmas and New Year's have past. I can't believe February is just a few days from now. Time is flying. Nothing has changed with my weight loss still around 147-150. I really want to lose the last 25 but haven't changed my eating habits much or cut out drinking. I think that is the biggest thing going on is trying to find the motivation to work more on those two things. I am still eating very little because of the band but could be having more lean protein and drinking more water. Basically, making better food choices. As far a drinking I am not drinking everyday but I feel that the extra calories consumed doesn't help me achieve my goal. It is bothering me that I am not working on it. My husband just came of his "outage" schedule of 12 hour shifts/6 days a week. So for the last week we have both been home at least by 5:30 together. He wants to start working out in the garage together it gives us some quality time together besides eating and watching tv then going to bed. So I will add at least 2 more days of cardio and weights to my bootcamp routine. It is amazing that my exercise is the only constant this year. I have worked out for 1 year now consistantly. I have to say when I don't work out I don't feel as good mentally. I love that my bootcamp is hard and it has many fit in shape strong women in there. The Saturday bootcamp that I have been going to has many men in there and I can keep up with them. Hard to believe. Overall, I am happy with my band. I do need a push though. Not sure where it's going to come from because I don't feel horrible about myself or the way clothes feel. I am wearing mostly size 8petites, and a couple 6's. (I think they run big) and I am still getting compliments about weight loss. Really, I haven't lost weight since November or so.

Another huge thing my husband and I are contemplating is moving back to Maine. About 10 years ago Tim was transfered there and we lived there a year and a half. Such a short time but we moved back because I never got a teaching job and we wanted to have our kids with family around us (who live in CA). So we moved back. Ten years later we have great jobs, kids, house, stable....since we bought a new dream home 3 years ago we are upside down and will probably nevvver get what we owe, my job is safe today but CA budget sucks and we are laying off 200 or more teachers in our district alone, plus furlough days, possible pay cut, and my class size went from 20 to 24 this year and next year 32 kids! Sooooo, we have a chance to buy a house and property in the next couple months in Maine. Then we can short sale "dream" house and off we gooo....talk about stressssful decisions. My husband would move today. Me? My support system are: my mom, friends at work, my daycare provider (who is like family), my Bootcamp, and to not have them in my daily life would be so hard. Then I would be home with my kiddos. Love that but honestly I love working too. So we have a trip to Maine planned in March to look at propertys with a realtor.

We might just rent the home in Maine for a while until we want to move. I can deal with that and take our time on the move. Another great thing about being a teacher is when M starts preschool he has a chance to go to the one at my school. So he can be near me at work and I know his teacher. Life!

I love reading everyone's blog. I have some catching up to do. It is so exciting to be away for a while and come back and see the amazing changes and accomplishements that have happened! Lots of people are approaching goal and having bandiversaries!!! I am so proud of you all and this community.

oxox Michele