^even the short and sweet messages make my day brighter! Thanks for thinking of me!

Iwan: I did tell the school councelor and the teacher talked to the councelor too so I hope that this will all be resolved soon. It turns out that he's been touching a girl in his class as well...I guess he has issues. To be honest though, he's going to be sorely lacking in the female department if he doesn't lose some weight. He's 10 years old and weighs about 225 pounds....his family should be ashamed of themselves for letting him get that big.

It's so crazy how childhood obesity is running rampant throughout our schools. Last year I had two girls, one was pushing 300 and the other was around 250---it was awful...and of course they were super defensive about it and were therefore not pleasant to teach sometimes but I mostly felt sorry for them. It makes me thank my lucky stars that I caught myself when I did. Even now I can't believe that I'm down almost 30 pounds---I never even saw myself as the fat girl, I don't know how I could have been so delusional. Through all this weight loss I can now see that I was a freakin' cow---and sometimes I get a little mad at myself for letting it get so bad, but I'm doing something about it now and that's all that matters. I can get down 60-65 pounds and keep it off. Of course I will always have to keep it off, that's where I think a bunch of 'diets' hit their downfall, they think I'll get to 135 then I can go back to 'normal' and that's just not true. Those pesky fat cells are always going to be there, and they will always be quick to restore anything crappy that you give it. I guess it's just realizing that I've gone 33 years without doing the right thing, now it's time to do the right thing.

I'm actually enjoying the feelings of being thinner....and people noticing that I'm getting thinner. The hot gym teacher mentioned to me yesterday that he could really see a nice difference--that made me smile the rest of the day, made me smile today when I didn't want to finish my sit-ups and gave me the push to get them done. Someone (I think heidi or jellybelly) have a saying in their signature 'Nothing tastes as good as thin feels' and I'm starting to see the wisdom behind those words.

Exercises for today:

3.5 miles on the bike (100 calories)
150 sit-ups
100 torso twists
30 biceps
30 chest presses
30 overhead presses (I hate them but I don't want jiggly triceps)

That's a great quote!

And that's also a great idea... setting yourself excercises for the day, even if you can only do a little! I might nab that idea and use it on my own thread.

Also... I haven't read you're whole thread (theres just too much to read on here!) but 30lb is great going, well done.

Thank you!

Hi Kaitiee!! Glad to hear the counselor is now involve, that kids sounds like he needs some help - desprately.

Omg, I hate those tricpt exercises - they kill me! But I have some janky bingo arm that I want gone.

LOL! I agree...no more jiggly flab when I move my arm!

Hey Kaitie! Just stopping in to say hi! *OHD waves*

oh no not the "holy bat flaps" as Jeff Foxworthy calls them, that is one area all us chicks usually have to work on.......and Katie bug you are doing so good, 30lbs is amazing........try carring around a 30pound bag of taters or dogfood and see what it feels like...........it is amazing, totally!!! keep up the good work and hope everthing works out ok with the weird perv. kid......stuff like that just sucks on so many levels!!!!! keep on keepin on.......STAR

wow you're up to 30lb already?! thats super fantastic!
it seems like its dragging at times but then suddenly you realize you've done way more than you thought eh!

You're whipping that butt! GO GO KATIE! *grabs the pom poms and dances*

I am a teacher for 9th grade special education and I have to deal with that type of type of thing all the time and it doesn't get any better. Plus as you lose your weight you will start to see that the young men as well as the staff will notice. I am soo happy for you and hope that you keep it up!!!! The scales dont lie. I once gained 5 pounds and then lost 7 pounds the following week. It was water weight.

Today was fine, it totally felt like it was Friday. I was highly disappointed with the Project Runway Finale....Michael's and Laura's collections sucked. Jeffery's was no where near as good as Uli's--she totally should have won. Jeffery's a freak.

Exercises for today:

3.5 miles on the bike (100 calories)
60 leg presses
60 adductions
60 abductions
45 sitting calfs
60 sitting rows
45 lower back

I can't wait for the weekend.

Wishes: Is your avatar a picture of you?????????

Hey Kaitie,

I knew that Jeffery would win, I did like his collection, I just have a hard time liking HIM. I really like Michael, and I'm disappointed didn't live up to what he usually does. I REALLY liked Laura and Uli's collection. Both had things in it that I would wear.

Anyway, have a great night.

I know what you mean.... When I was 250 I never considered myself fat. Close friends and family would just say "oh your a few pounds over weight" god love em for being so nice, but I think it may have contributed to my delusional state lol

As for the childhood obesity issue, we have a huge problem here in Canada. Especially with children in remote communities. Native children suffer from it the most due to the fact that pop and chips and fried foods are way cheaper than healthy alternatives. Diabetes is a huge problem within the aboriginal communities as well. It's really sad to see, and I wish more would be done on a government level here in Canada... like subidizing healthy foods so they;re more affordable. Paying $9 for a half gallon of milk is just retarded.

Just stopping by to say hi. *OHD waves* Good luck on the scale tomorrow...though I already know you're gonna kick butt!

Mornin' Kiatie!! Hope the scale was nice to you!!!

Hello just stopping in quickly to say howdy and have a gr8 fun
weekend! I have a ton of movies to watch so I won't be living on
here like usual lol! Tammy