Last night I attended a clothes swap by a coworker. The event was AWESOME. I had never been to a swap before and didn't really know what to expect, but the hostess was amazingly organized and there were plenty of items to choose from. The guests that brought the most items got first pick and so on and so forth until everyone had their turn picking through the delightful piles of gently used goodies.
I walked away with four very cute dresses, two for work and two for play, but as I was rummaging the others' discarded garments, I realized that I had very similar items in my own closet and hadn't worn them in years. So, why was I hanging on to them while others had so easily purged themselves of their size two J. Crews? Did I really think I could still fit in them? Maybe? One day?
Who am I kidding? That was almost five years and twenty pounds ago. What has happened to me since I started teaching? I have tried to stay active; gym memberships going unused, running groups being excused, and day after day of maybe I will do that insanity video tomorrow.
So here is my question:
What do you do to get yourself motivated to stay active in and out of the classroom?
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P.S. After the swap, any remaining clothes were donated to a local charity. Here is a picture of ONE table of clothes that were left behind.
while I don't teach all day, I teach until I pick up the kiddos. So, staying active has always been a challenge. I do things like always take the stairs, park farther away, eat off salad plates (instead of dinner plates)and TRY to avoid seconds. I do like wine and I do like to eat so I make myself at least try to match my output with my input. Unfortunately, I am often to be found jogging up and down the street after the kids go to bed. But, I always feel so much better when I do, even if I know I will never get back into the pants of 10 years ago =)
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