Eeyore to Tigger
My mood on Thursday, Friday and part of Saturday could be characterized like this:
My Eeyore-type mood was due to the fact that we have a 0% chance of getting pregnant this month.
While running on Saturday I started digging deep within to find some “good” aspects of not being pregnant this month. I can’t be an Eeyore when I have the natural inclination to be a Tigger!
So here is the list of positives:
1. I won’t have to worry about morning sickness which teaching during this school year. I currently teach 20 minutes from my home (in BFE or the middle of no-where). I am transferring to another school in the district that will be 3-5 minutes from my house. This will make the mornings less stressful when I do get sick.
2. I wasn’t happy with the way my body looked. I gained 5-8 pounds while doing National Boards. I’d love to get down to my wedding weight (or lower) before getting pregnant. Therefore on Saturday morning I joined Weight Watchers. A friend, Emily, has had a lot of success on it. She is inspiring! For the past 2 weeks I was counting days in my cycle and obsessing about what to do next. Now I have something else to focus on. I plan to do Weight Watchers until I see those 2-pink lines on the pregnancy test (maybe in late-June, maybe in October — who knows!).
3. If we would have gotten pregnant in May the baby would have been due in February and I would have had to go back for the last month of school. A baby born in March, April or May (conceived in June, July or August) means not having to return to school to finish the year.
What Pooh character did you like most as a child? I was always fond of Piglet.
If you have any Weight Watchers tips, please share!
I have been thinking about doing Weight Watchers too. You’ll have to keep us updated.
I’m also thinking about getting back on the WW wagon. I was so successful on it before and need an extra push to be a healthier me. Good luck lady!
Also, http://www.skinnytaste.com has amazing recipes and they are all calculated for you!
Awesome positives girl – timing is everything and a March baby is perfect for teachers! (my sister had little Dane on March 22 and she doesn’t go back until late August = t he bomb). Hang in there!!
And randomly someone told me this joke they heard on SW airlines this past weekend:
Q: Why does Tigger stink?
A: Because he hangs out with pooh.
hehe a little ‘laffy taffy’ humor for you today!
I used WW online for 3 years – it helped me lose 50lbs and retrain the way I eat. Tips for being successful would include
1) Set time aside each day to track your food. Whether you are a pre-planner (track all food in the morning before you even eat it) or a post-tracker (track at the end of the day) or a current-tracker (track as you go to re-assess how many points are left).
2) Use your weekly points / activity points – they are there for a reason and you will still lose weight (sometimes even more weight) when you make use of them.
3) Use the message boards (they have specific ones for those getting pregnant, or age ranges like 20′s and 30′s where you can get great tips from great people like you). Ask questions even if they have been asked before. The message boards is actually how I learned about lots of the wonderful weightloss blogs out there.
Wishing you success and endless motivation!
Love the positive outlook! Continue to look for the positives along this journey. Good luck on WW – I love and have had success with the new program!