Swimming

I swam 1600 yds today before I taught my kiddies for 90 minutes. It's a lot of time to be wet, but I managed to make it through. I am trying to keep a positive attitude - or at least smile through a not so positive one. It does help. It's the first day of the winter session and I am not very into teaching right now. I am a little burnt out and I really hate some of the kids that keep signing up for my class. I may have to go on sabatical for the spring... I'll see if my winter mood subsides.

I had an awful "yelling" bout of PMS this month. I was a raving lunatic -- my poor kids, poor husband. I decided I better stay on the anti-depressants at very least until the sunlight returns. I am glad to be back at the gym. I made it 4 times this week and I can tell you that I feel a huge difference - I am much more able to deal, and I have managed a few full nights of sleep. I admit, I am a person that needs to work out, whether I like it or not.

Less than 3 weeks until BIGGEST LOSER starts (our YMCA competition). I have a team, they are excited and I am too. I really REALLY want to win. The idea of being a normal size for the first summer in 20 (YES 20 years) is almost too much to think about.