Getting Back on Track

Well, well, well ... I am sure that most folks have thought I have given up on the whole weight loss thing. In part that might be true, but the strategies that I had been using must have become ingrained because I have only gained 2 pounds since I last posted (over 3 years ago).

To update on my family life, my oldest son has graduated and is awaiting his boot-camp start date for the Marines. I have a flurry of emotions regarding this decision that he has made. I am so very proud as a mom that he is going to serve our country, but I am also apprehensive after watching the Marine boot-camp videos. He too is struggling with a minor weight issue and needs to drop about six pounds before he does his PT test to head to boot-camp. I am hoping that if I get myself back in gear that he will be able to reap the benefits as well.

My younger son, the baseball player, is now a junior in high school. He has spent the last two summers playing baseball in Ohio. The summer of 09 he played with the Ohio Warhawks out of Reynoldsburg, OH and last summer he played with Team EAS. He has also played with several travel teams here in Florida in the fall: Southwest Florida Baseball, South Florida Titans, and Team Boombah. He does this to keep himself throwing during the off-season. He has also taken up swimming with the high school team to help him maintain and tone his core. High school baseball tryouts start in about 3 weeks and I am hoping he is ready. On January 16th and 17th he will be attending a special invite only showcase where he will have the opportunity to throw in front of nearly 20 division I scouts. We are hoping this might lead to a scholarship. He is dating a wonderful girl who allows him the privilege of being himself and understands that because sports and school take up a lot of his time that doesn't mean that he doesn't care about her. It is great for me to see him so happy!

As for me, I am still teaching at the middle school level but have moved to an 8th grade science position. I like it but the stress of science fair is tremendous. Once science fair is over and the FCAT testing is done, then I can relax.

I am considering using Alli again but will probably start without it and see what kind of results I get. I would like to try without for several reasons. Firstly, it is rather expensive. And, I know it inhibits the absorption of calcium and with me growing older, I need all the help in regards to bone strength I can get. I will try to update at least every other day or so.