Hey Cannon,
You're so right about it not being a race - I love the One Pound poem JB posted for all of us! It is such a great reminder that 1. Every pound counts and 2. It really is about one pound at a time.

Some weeks move faster then others, but it's the long term goal that's in front of us.

You have made so many LIFE changes and it looks like parties are always a part of your life So dealing with them and moving on is a great way of coping with this thing called life that keeps popping up at us!

Hi Cannapoo! (err... hmm, that doesn't sound very nice does it! lol)
Ok.. Hi Cannybear! Just droppin by... hope you're having a great evening.

Yeah, I really enjoy the nicknames though Can of poo isn't my favorite Peguin M2m, that poem was so perfect, I thought it was written just for me.

lol.. that's what I though as I was typing it.. can of poo... no not my best ever but it was so funny I had to post it! Glad the little nicknames aren't annoying you. Have a great night!!!

Hi Cannon!! How's the job going?

Well I don't have too much to say today except that I'm prepared. If I gain 2 pounds tomorrow I shall simply lose 5 the next week. I'm in a pretty good place right now and I'm going to keep dropping those pounds. Best of all, the weekend is almost here. As for work Beckster, its a love/hate thing, but I'm currently feeling the love part as I learned today that I have been making a big difference with one of my students and I didn't reallize it.

I loved when my teachers took an interest. I never actually went back and thanked them though. I guess I really should. 2 of my college professor were the best - more like mentors than teachers... * sigh* they are some of the very few things I miss about Arkanas.

Have a great night Cannybear!!

u never know when u touch someone's life through yr deeds or words. may u continue to touch the lives of those around u....
yea lookin forward to weekend!

What a great feeling of accomplishment you must have. You work so hard, and don't always see the gratitude you deserve. Keep your great attitude about the scale!!

The kid in question is a boy with a really gruff exterior. He gets no attention at home and he has an uncle in prison for murder which other kids have teased him about mercifully. He gets in trouble sometimes as a way of getting the attention he can't get at home. I just heard from the dean how much better he's been this year at staying out of trouble and how happy he seems in my room this year. He's definitely a handfull, but I can put up with a lot if I feel we're making progress and like I said he does have a big heart.

On the diet front I'm up exactly 2 pounds. I can live with it. Maybe not happily, but I do know it could have been worse and I also know I'll just go out and have a great week this week.

take it one day at a time... and you will havea great week

it's nice that problem children have somoene to turn to- to hopefully keep them from becoming bigger problems...

Hang in there Cannypie, the weight will come off soon enough.

And you're a good person for giving the kid a little slack. Sometimes it's one person that can keep a kid from getting into serious trouble. Hopefully he recognises the change in himself too.

Hey Cannon!! I hope this week rates as one of the best you've had in a long time. The young man you mentioned may never forget you or the influence you had on him.

I see you're as great a teacher as you are a friend! *big hug*

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days, but I've been really busy this week. It is the last week for my grad class and a big deadline week for my internship. I'll catch up over the weekend. I'm back on track and below where I was 2 weeks ago.