what about winter break?

do you all find it easier to eat right when you are teaching then during breaks? I do. My husband does Atkins, my daughter is a vegetarian, and my boys are bottomless pits, so sometimes I feel like I need to feed people all day when I am at home. Just wondering if anyone else feels this way? -Sherrie

Hi Sherrie, Breaks are always a problem. I hate to say that becasue of my surgery I have to eat all the time because if I don't I'll lose tooooo much weight. I have to eat like a pig to stay at 110. I'm not setting a good example for my daughter whose overweight. But she likes her weight. She says I'm tooo skinny. We are like passing ships in the night a lot of the time because she works at a deli during dinner hours. So she is pretty much on her own. What's it like in Arlington? Are you far from Sugar Land? That's were my son and exhubby are living now. He starts Garcia Middle School on Monday. They send me pictures all the time and I'm jealous. Becasue it's frezzing and grey here in Detroit. It warm to hot and seems to be always sunny in the Houston area. Love, Colllette

everything is more challenging during the breaks... too much time on my hands. I've done a realtively good job of making myself practice more during these times (electric bass) but it's still dangerous! I'm needing to build a rather big site for my district over this winter break so I should do fine... plus I get to bill for the hours so I'll be making some good after-christmas money in case I don't get that iPod 20 that I asked Santa for! I know it's gonna be quite a bit different after the surgery but why wait to start good habits or modify behaviors when I can start now... kind of... on good days... maybe...

Hi Sherrie, I sure do find it more difficult. The only good thing is that I usually get in more exercise as well. So, hopefully it will even out. I think I'm going to try planning out the next day the night before and see if that keeps me on track better. Good Luck and Merry Christmas Christie