Good-Bye Spring Break

Sadly the week of freedom is almost over.    I got most of my goals accomplished for the week.   I didn't spend as much time at work as I had planned but I'm justifying that because it's Spring Break for Pete's sake.   ***pause***

I took a "small" break so we could run and get Gavin from his class and it ended up being a break that lasted hours.   The good news is that I got quite a bit of work done and I watched ISU win their game against the North Carolina Tarheels.    I didn't get all of my grading done yet but I made a good dent in it over break.   My health class (both sections) are providing a Health Fair to a local school on Wednesday.   I get incredibly nervous because I'm relying on these students to do a great job.   A couple groups are already presenting issues with their choice of content to share with elementary students.    Other groups were planning to give candy out to kids...at 8am....at a Health Fair.   Sigh.
I am sure everything will go well on Wednesday but I'm a worrywort about these things.

On a sad note, Jon's grandmother passed away on March 19.   She was almost 97 and had been dealing with health issues for years.    Her death was expected this week and we've tried to be a help to Jon's mom and dad.   The visitation and funeral service were simplistic but fitting.    Jon's dad is now pretty sick with an upper respiratory infection so he'll need extra care this week so Jon's mom is busy...which I think is helping her feel "normal" even with her mother gone.

I used a lot of time this week to do some personal tasks since it's becoming more and more difficult to fit things in with my work schedule.    Thanks to a nice federal tax refund, I was able to put new tires on my car.    A couple of trips during winter weather in past months made it obvious that I had more traction.   I was also able to order two pairs of glasses and hope to have those in a couple weeks.   My prescription hasn't changed ever but I like having a few choices when it comes to wearing glasses.   My "sturdy" pair is scratched and not appropriate to wear to work.   Now I'll have a few choices and I may actually keep a pair at work in case I lose a contact lense in the pool.   I also put a nice chunk in my emergency fund. 

I am giving a supplement a try with my weight loss.   Alli is a product that's been on the market for awhile and is the only FDA-approved supplement associated with weight loss.    I've wanted to try it for awhile but the price has scared me a bit.   I received some coupons for the product and had a conversation with my doctor about it.   Since I'm no longer taking meds for my gallbladder issue, it's safe for me to take the daily pills.   Essentially, the supplement is taken three times a day with each meal but only if the meal includes fat.   The pill prevents about half of the fat from a meal to be absorbed in the intestinal tract.   The supplement + better food choices + physical activity is supposed to boost weight loss in a safe way.    It's not supposed to be used for the long term.   I'll give it a go for a month and see what I think.   The only negative side effect happens if you eat a meal that has a ton of fat.   You'll be in the bathroom a lot apparently.  

I guess that's it for now.