WEST test.... blah

So here I am. I'm sitting in my classroom with 18 9th graders. They are finishing up the 1st session of the Mathematics portion of the WEST test. Some students are snoozing. Some are drawing pictures on their scrap paper. Others and still plugging numbers into their calculators. Strangely, it seems the most intelligent of students are the ones still working. I guess the others are drawing Christmas trees on their answer sheet.

This is kinda boring for me. At least I'm sitting in a quiet room...and its MY room. I just wish I could get up and move around. Clean up. Do something. Guess thats why I'm blogging for the first time in a long time.

So...this weekend was nice. I went to Jesse's sister, Mary's bridal shower on Saturday. It was good. I won a prize! It was a really pretty decorative table lamp! Mary is marrying a guy named Ron and they are moving to Charlotte after the wedding. She is really excited and I'm happy for her. The wedding is on June 12th.

My friend, Cassie is getting married on June 5th, too! I have been looking for something to wear to these weddings for a while now and I can't find anything!!! I have somehow talked Jesse into taking me to Columbus this weekend. I can't wait!!!! Hopefully I can find something to wear there. We'll be staying near the Polaris mall and we'll probably go to Easton too. Friday is his birthday and he wants to eat at Chipotle.

I'm really excited about everything that is happening in the next few weeks!~ School is almost out! I can't believe how fast my first year went by! The summer is going to be great!

On June 6th, my Dad is getting baptized so we'll be going to Mom's church to see that. YAY! There are just lots of exciting things happening in the next few weeks!

Mom is doing really well. She had her 6th chemo treatment on the last Thursday in April. She has an appointment with Dr. Schiano on Wednesday this week and if everything is good then she will be scheduled for a CT scan. If that is all clear then she'll be done. Everyone keeps asking me if that means she'll be in remission. With ovarian cancer they don't consider you to be in remission for 5 years. Instead they say "no evidence of disease" which some people called "dancing with NED" SO, as long as Mom can dance with NED for 5 years then they will say she is in remission.

I will be writing more when we find out more information after Mom's appointment this week.

Gotta go, its almost time for a pee break. (thank God)

			Free Diet Diary my-calorie-counter.com
			Cal	Fat	Sat	Chl	Sod	Crb	Fib	Sug	Pro
Breakfast
1.1	Serving - 4 G	DOMINO - SUGAR - DARK BROWN 2 LB BAG	17	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0
0.5	1/3 cup (40g) serving	Hodgson Mill Multigrain Hot Cereal	80	2	0	0	0	13	3	1	4
0.5	cup	Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A (fat free or skim)	42	0	0	2	51	6	0	6	4
0.7	fl oz	Cream, fluid, half and half	27	2	2	8	9	1	0	0	1
0.2	1/3 cup	Ocean Spray® - Craisins - sweetened dried cranberries	26	0	0	0	0	7	0	5	0
2	1 Softgel	Omega 3 Fish Oil Supplement	20	2	1	10	0	0	0	0	0
0.85	1 Scoop	Jillian Michaels Natural Whey Protein Triple Choc	85	2	0	38	51	6	3	3	13
0.2	oz (14 halves)	Nuts, walnuts, english	37	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
			334	12	3	58	111	38	6	19	23
Lunch
2	tbsp	Pickle relish, hot dog	27	0	0	0	327	7	0	0	0
1	Serving - 56 G	EXCEPTIONAL VALUE - PASTA - ELBOW MACARONI 5 LB BAG	210	1	0	0	0	41	2	2	7
1	1 tbsp	Kraft Olive Oil Mayo Reduced Fat	45	4	0	0	95	2	0	0	0
2	2 oz (1/4 cup)	Kroger Chunk Light Tuna in Water	120	0	0	50	560	0	0	0	26
			402	5	0	50	982	50	2	2	33
Dinner
0.125	cucumber (8-1/4")	Cucumber, with peel, raw	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
0.5	serving	flax	30	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	2
1	cup	Spinach, raw	7	0	0	0	24	1	1	0	1
0.2	cup (1 serving)	Cereals ready-to-eat, UNCLE SAM CEREAL	47	1	0	0	23	7	2	0	2
1	cup	Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt	44	0	0	0	299	10	4	2	2
0.25	large	Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled	19	1	0	53	16	0	0	0	2
1	2 Tbsp serving	Kens Steakhouse Honey Dijon Healthy Options	70	4	1	10	250	7	0	7	0
0.5	tbsp	Vegetable oil, canola	62	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	wedge (1/4 of medium tomato)	Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, November thru May average	13	0	0	0	6	3	1	0	1
1	Serving - 112 G	JENNIE-O - TURKEY - GROUND 16 OZ CHUB	170	13	3	110	80	0	0	0	19
			468	28	4	173	699	31	10	10	29
Snack
1	1	Oikos Greek YOgurt Honey 5.3oz	120	0	0	0	50	18	0	17	13
1	medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	Apples, raw, with skin	72	0	0	0	1	19	3	14	0
			192	0	0	0	51	37	3	31	13
Water Tracker
Totals Target Balance			1396 1500 93 104	45 50 90 5	7 14 50 7	281 200 140 81	1843 2400 77 557	156 150 104 6	21 30 70 9	62 50 124 12	98 113 87 15
			Cal	Fat	Sat	Chl	Sod	Crb	Fib	Sug	Pro
Activity
Totals			0

day 2 of calorie counting

I'm trying to do the 40-30-30 diet plan.  Its 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat.  I did good the first day...today I had a bit too many carbs.

			Free Diet Journal my-calorie-counter.com
			Cal	Fat	Sat	Chl	Sod	Crb	Fib	Sug	Pro
Breakfast
1.1	Serving - 4 G	DOMINO - SUGAR - DARK BROWN 2 LB BAG	17	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0
0.7	fl oz	Cream, fluid, half and half	27	2	2	8	9	1	0	0	1
0.5	1 scoop (34 g)	Body Fortress Super Whey Protein	65	1	1	23	35	2	1	1	13
0.5	cup	Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A (fat free or skim)	42	0	0	2	51	6	0	6	4
20	raisins	Raisins, seedless	31	0	0	0	1	8	0	6	0
0.5	1/3 cup (40g) serving	Hodgson Mill Multigrain Hot Cereal	80	2	0	0	0	13	3	1	4
0.158	oz (19 halves)	Nuts, pecans	31	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2	1 packet (1.3 g)	Sun Crystals all-natural sweetener	10	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
			303	8	3	33	96	37	4	20	22
Lunch
1.25	4 oz serving	Black Beans (Great Value Brand)	138	0	0	0	463	15	9	0	9
1	1 cup serving	Kitchen Basics Chicken Stock	20	0	0	0	480	1	0	0	4
4.5	2 tbsp	Sam's Choice Southwest Black Bean and White Corn Mild Salsa 26oz jar	90	0	0	0	675	18	5	9	0
1	fruit without skin, medium	Kiwi fruit, (chinese gooseberries), fresh, raw	46	0	0	0	2	11	2	7	1
2	1 serving	green chilis	10	0	0	0	150	2	0	0	0
0.4	fruit (2-7/8" dia)	Oranges, raw, navels	27	0	0	0	1	7	1	5	1
			331	0	0	0	1771	54	17	21	15
Dinner
1	2 Tbsp. (30g)	Kraft Greek Vinaigrette Dressing	110	11	2	0	320	2	0	0	0
1	medium (2" dia, 5" long, raw)	Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, with salt	103	0	0	0	280	24	4	10	2
3	cup	Chard, swiss, raw	21	0	0	0	230	4	2	1	2
0.5	medium (2-1/2" dia)	Onions, raw	22	0	0	0	2	5	1	2	1
1	1 Tbsp	Spread - Land O Lakes Light Butter Spread with Canola Oil	50	5	2	5	95	1	0	0	0
1	tbsp	Vegetable oil, canola	124	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1.5	Serving - 133 G	TYSON / IFF - CHICKEN BREAST PORTIONS - BONELESS SKINLESS W/RIB MEAT 2.5 LB BAG	210	6	2	105	495	0	0	0	39
			640	36	7	110	1422	36	7	13	44
Snack
1	fruit without refuse	Mangos, raw	135	1	0	0	4	35	4	31	1
1	1	Oikos Greek YOgurt Honey 5.3oz	120	0	0	0	50	18	0	17	13
			255	1	0	0	54	53	4	48	14
Water Tracker
Totals Target Balance			1529 1500 102 29	45 50 90 5	10 10 100 0	143 250 57 107	3343 2400 139 943	180 150 120 30	32 25 128 7	102 50 204 52	95 113 84 18
			Cal	Fat	Sat	Chl	Sod	Crb	Fib	Sug	Pro
Activity
Totals			0

todays food journal.

			Free Weight Loss Diary my-calorie-counter.com
			Cal	Fat	Sat	Chl	Sod	Crb	Fib	Sug	Pro
Breakfast
1.1	Serving - 4 G	DOMINO - SUGAR - DARK BROWN 2 LB BAG	17	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0
2	container, individual (.5 fl oz)	Cream, fluid, half and half	39	3	2	11	12	1	0	0	1
0.1	oz (19 halves)	Nuts, pecans	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
0.5	1 scoop (34 g)	Body Fortress Super Whey Protein	65	1	1	23	35	2	1	1	13
20	raisins	Raisins, seedless	31	0	0	0	1	8	0	6	0
0.5	1/3 cup (40g) serving	Hodgson Mill Multigrain Hot Cereal	80	2	0	0	0	13	3	1	4
4	fl oz	Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A (fat free or skim)	42	0	0	2	51	6	0	6	4
			294	8	3	36	99	34	4	18	22
Lunch
1	Serving - 38 G	ARNOLD - BREAD - 100% WHOLE WHEAT 24 OZ BAG	90	1	0	0	190	17	2	3	5
1.5	Serving - 15 G	STEINFELD'S - PICKLE RELISH - DILL 10 OZ JAR	0	0	0	0	270	0	0	0	0
1	Serving - 15 G	KRAFT - MAYO - MAYONNAISE LIGHT 32 OZ JAR	50	5	1	5	90	2	0	1	0
1	tsp or 1 packet	Mustard, prepared, yellow	3	0	0	0	57	0	0	0	0
1	can	Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids	191	1	0	50	558	0	0	0	42
1	fruit without skin, medium	Kiwi fruit, (chinese gooseberries), fresh, raw	46	0	0	0	2	11	2	7	1
			380	7	1	55	1167	30	4	11	48
Dinner
0.5	1/4 cup 1 oz 27g	Kraft® - Sharp Cheddar Cheese - natural, shredded	55	5	3	13	85	0	0	0	4
1	2 Tbsp. (30g)	Kraft Greek Vinaigrette Dressing	110	11	2	0	320	2	0	0	0
1	1/4 cup (45g dry) serving	Lundberg Gourmet Whole Grain Wild Rice Blend	150	2	0	0	0	35	3	0	4
1	cup	Spinach, raw	7	0	0	0	24	1	1	0	1
0.5	1 cup serving	Kitchen Basics Chicken Stock	10	0	0	0	240	1	0	0	2
2	3.5 oz filet	Tilapia, Filet	196	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	37
			528	23	5	13	669	39	4	0	48
Snack
1.1	1	Oikos Greek YOgurt Honey 5.3oz	132	0	0	0	55	20	0	19	14
			132	0	0	0	55	20	0	19	14
Water Tracker
Totals Target Balance			1334 1500 89 166	38 55 69 17	9 15 60 6	104 250 42 146	1990 2400 83 410	123 200 62 77	12 35 34 23	48 50 96 2	132 85 155 47
			Cal	Fat	Sat	Chl	Sod	Crb	Fib	Sug	Pro
Activity
1	hour(s)	conditioning exercise - circuit training, including some aerobic movement with minimal rest, general	-415
Totals			-415

I'm gonna start counting calories again.... I'm done with grad school (yippee!!) so I guess I'll have time to count them now. I need to lose a couple of pounds....literally. I need to lose like 4 pounds, but its hard to do!! So, I'm back to counting calories because its the only thing that really works. Its time consuming...but it works. I'm going to try to post my journals from time to time.