Ask any teacher about their job and most will say that if they did not absolutely love it there is no way on earth they could do it as a career. I do love teaching. I feel like I'm doing what I'm supposed to do with my life by teaching as a career, but there is one huge downside I've begun to notice more as of late. The downside is my ever increasing waistline!!!!
When I began teaching full time 3 years ago I weighed221 lbs. As of this morning, and I can't believe I'm publishing this, I weighed 264 lbs. Oh.My. Goodness!!!! While weight gain is commonplace amongst teachers, for me to have gained 43 lbs. in roughly 3 years IS NOT GOOD. Why is gaining weight so common for those in the teaching profession? Honestly I don't know the overarching answer for all teachers, but speaking from personal experience I just simply haven't had time to eat properly. Lack of time, utter exhaustion, and recently grad. school has frequently equaled fast food, sweets, and sodas. Though I maintained my 4 day a week workout schedule over the past 3 years, my diet has gone from good to bad to horrendous. If not for my workout routine chances are likely that I would have had to have been airlifted out of my house by now.
The time has come for this fatboy to get himself back to my teaching starting weight. To begin my journey I'm going to ....aw hell I don't know, but if anyone has any serious suggestions please let me know.
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