Anybody a teacher?

:happy: I bring my lunch and only buy cafeteria food once in a great while. If I pack it the night before I am not rushing around and have time to plan to eat right. I try to steer clear of the lounge area....I try to keep an apple or granola bar to eat at break...and water, water water!:drinker:

My downfall is the hour when I return home from school....it used to be such a habit of junking out and watching TV for an hour. I try to have a healthy snack and something warm to drink...tea or sugar free hot cocoa seems to fill me up. Then I exercise before dinner. It is getting better but this used to be my darkest hour! Has anyone else struggled in that first hour when you get home from school?:grumble:

I'm a certified teacher, but still waiting for that dream teaching job! I currently substitute teach and have to avoid the same temptations from the staff room.

Bring your own lunch and consider popcorn. By the time you've eaten your popcorn, your lunch will be over and you'll be back to teaching!

THAT is hysterical! I will get that image in my head now...I am a school nurse, so I don't have classes, but I see the treats in the office.....

I'm in my last year of school as an education major. I've been doing placements and I know what you're talking about! Kids bring in goodies and teachers are constantly bringing in brownies, donuts, cookies, and pastries. It's definitely a battle that I have lost more than I care to admit.

You go to UF? I graduated from there. Proteach all the way!

Not a teacher, but a nurse. You know, that nurse who's taking care of your mom while she's sick, so you brought in a box of hot chocolate and a dozen donuts from Dunkin for taking such good care of her? And there are multiple grateful family members visiting my unit EVERY day. It's a constant challenge, and I was SO appreciative of the person who brought us a veggie tray last week. Score!

Moral of the story...thank them PROFUSELY, tell them how much I appreciate them thinking of me, and then PALM THEM OFF on hungry medical students, surgical residents, family members waiting for their loved one to get out of surgery...on whomever I can, really!!! Bottom line, once in a while, I indulge. But just say 'no'....most of the time....it can be very empowering! Important key: always having my own meals from home. Being hungry at work is fatal.

I'm so glad things are working for you! It is so hard at times, but I find myself becoming stronger each time I say no or toss it in the garbage. Valentine's Day was AWFUL!! We had candy, cookies, cupcakes, etc. I really wanted a cookie, but I took the leftovers in the hallway and 2 of our male assistants were standing there. I handed them to one of the guys and said, "Run! Run quickly away so I don't change my mind!" He got a good laugh and took them.

Also, we started a biggest loser at work. $10 a person and whoever loses the biggest percentage of weight from Feb.7 to March 7 gets all the cash. It's at $250. We plan to do it each month until school is out. We get daily fitness devotions and motivational stories. We can use part of it for our healthy schools program, but it was set up just to get those of us with a few extra pounds motivated. It is working though!!

I agree with the witching hour being so dangerous right after school! Tea is a great way to stave off the munchies. I have also started to make sure I have a bit of protein then. Some string cheese and a piece of fruit, almonds, etc.

Welcome to MFP!:flowerforyou:

I teach 5th grade and I have told my students that I'm dieting and most understand and won't offer me the cupcakes and cookies. However, when they anonymously leave me little goodies, I give the goodies to our secretaries. As for the staff room, I try to avoid going in there. When I can’t I ask, “is this really worth my exercise calories?”

For me the killer is stress eating that comes with report card time.

Good Luck!

Hey! I'm new here and I'm a teacher, also! I'm feeling very discouraged and fat these days but know that I need to do something. I'm afraid that I'm going to fail at this, too. I feel pretty successful in all areas of my life except my weight. I'm tired a lot (because I'm out of shape and don't eat well and don't get enough exercise) so when I come home, I plop down for a while to rest before I fix dinner. Then after dinner plop down again. UGH. I feel too tired to exercise and I'm a "comfort food" eater. So.....I get down because I'm too tired to exercise so I eat unhealthy food!! LOL!! I'm a bit of a mess in this area!!

I'm not as much of a downer as all this sounds! I have a great family (7 year old son and husband who is also a teacher) and great friends! I also have a wicked sense of humor and love to laugh!

I've been trying to focus on eating local food and less processed food (although I can't seem to end my love affair with Cambell's Cream of Mushroom Soup for cooking!!). Last year we did a CSA and ate more veggies than we have in a while. This year, we're going to be starting our first veggie garden. I already have an herb garden. I'm learning to be a more adventurous cook but it's hard with a picky son and husband, so I informed them the other night that I'm going to cook what I want and they can eat it or not!

Would be fun to be in touch with other teachers who have robust senses of humor!
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Thanks for the welcome, Kaylynne. How long have you been on Myfitnesspal?

I am so glad to hear that it's the same for you I'm a teacher and the staff room and kid treats are killing me! I always have such great success when I'm not at work, but when is that. I teach grade one/two and unfortunately in a school where many of the other teachers aren't so health conscious. One loves to bake and the others wouldn't be interested in a weight loss group. I would love to swap support with others who are in a similar boat