Hooray for Friday!
I'm feeling a bit down since I weighed myself and I've put on 1.6 pounds. I'm retaining water, though, since my rings are really tight, so I won't stress about it too much. My body fat went down, so I'll take it as a good sign!
So yesterday was definitely a long, odd day. In my 9:30 class, someone came in and said that she had just seen two men on campus with guns, so, naturally, it created a bit of a panic. It turned out that there had been no guns, but there had been some sort of altercation. Campus police had to talk to her and me, but fortunately it was nothing serious. Then, after teaching two more classes, I ended up doing research essay conferences for about 4 1/2 hours with students from one of my classes; half of them were supposed to come on Tuesday, but many of them asked if they could switch to Thursday, and I let them. It's nice to work with students one-on-one, but it is very draining.
Deb -- Yes, the spinach shake wasn't all that great. I don't think I'll be trying it again. Sounds like the work trip was fun, but you must really be looking forward to getting that new puppy soon!
Robin -- Thanks for posting that delicious recipe! I think I'll try it next week. DH is actually good about eating non-meat things since I used to not eat any meat at all, and now I can only eat chicken if someone else cooks it.;-) So he's game for eating tofu, etc. Nothing's been resolved about his brother coming to live with us, so I think that it will still happen. The only positive thing, which I think I mentioned a few days go, is that his mom asked if they could also stay with us for a "few days" until they found an apartment, and DH actually said that it would be better if the parents stayed with DH's grandma (his stepdad's mom) since she lives in San Diego, too. Is your DH done with teaching next week? How has Greyor been doing? And is your knee any better? I think you'd like Amy's Hi/Lo workout. She's got tons of energy in it; check her website or Collage since I think there's they both have previews of it. Sounds like dinner will be fun!
Kara -- Oh, poor Emma! How is she feeling today? Sinus infections are just the worst. Can she take any Advil or something for the pain? Hopefully those antibiotics will kick in soon! What a cute little "collection" she picked up yesterday! So what kind of kettlebell goodies are you getting for Mother's Day? I've been wanting to try KB's for awhile, but have been holding off since I've got STS on the way as my Christmas present from DH. Hope Colin does well today on his AP exam! Are you looking forward to graduation tomorrow? Would you post that recipe for the sweet potato and black bean enchiladas? I love anything with sweet potatoes in it, and they sound delicious!
Jennifer -- Sounds like you have a busy weekend ahead of you. Have you been thinking about moving for awhile? Sometimes a change can be an exciting thing. Has your ankle been doing alright?
Shannon -- If you don't get a chance to check in over the weekend, hopefully you have a great one! And hopefully those ceiling fan plans won't get in the way of your workout.
Shelley -- Stupid cranky boss! Is the PMS any better today? How great that Sophie will be with you for Mother's Day weekend! Can you two do something fun? Do you get down from missing your mom? I always do. Hooray for matching Cathe on those 15's!
Tneah -- I wish I didn't have work today b/c it would be so much fun to meet you at Fashion Valley and go shopping! Is George doing OK after that incident yesterday with the other dog? Have you been feeling a bit better about eating and working out? OK, so I've been thinking of what you said the other day about how you've been stressing again about maintaining things and about how great Cathe, Monica, etc. look all the time, and it made me think of something that my DH tells me: remember that it's their *job* to look fantastic and to devote their lives to working out! Remember, too, that they we see them in videos, photos, etc. after they've really cleaned up their eating in prep for shooting, so they look absolutely incredible. I'm sure they don't maintain that look all the time, right?!
Again, I don't want to sound like I'm lecturing you since goodness knows I obsess all the time, but sometimes we all need reminders, right?? ;-)
Lainie -- How has your sleep been? Is your mom done with teaching yet? Yes, you definitely have to make it to one of Amy's classes soon. Have you been able to work on Brian a bit more about the bike?