Stress can change your eating habits, but I am trying to keep mine in tune to weight loss. Simple sandwich recipe too!

It has been a while since I have blogged about my very, very, slow weight loss.  I have been at this for almost a year and although a negative is better than a plus it is going slow for me.

I suppose all of the things that I did this summer did not help but here I am down 11 pounds.  I feel better and I am handling crisis better than before.  I am a stress eater and there is no question about it. 

This fall has been interesting as I have been subbing for a sub, quite often, in a middle school for FACS.  I have promised that if they do not find anyone to fill the position, I will take that job second trimester.  There are some stipulations and really I hope they find a nice young 25 year old to take the job.  I am not good with the discipline that it takes to manage 6th, 7th and 8th graders.  Yep my big fear. 

Yesterday I came home from all day in the middle school and I was about to eat the house.  Instead, after a self talk, I went upstairs, got on my sweats, and went down to the tread mill.

This is want I have been trying to do when I feel like stress eating......switch it over to exercise.  It takes time to switch your brain over but well, most of the time I am managing.

I am still going to say I have goiter and my metabolism is slower than average but down is down, as my cousins say, and I will take it.

Here is a recipe for what I call vegetable salad.  I use it like a tuna or chicken salad spread as a sandwich.  It tastes so good but has few calories and helps with so many of the vitamins and minerals that you need.

Vegetable Salad Sandwich

1 onion chopped
1 yellow, green, or red pepper chopped
1 large tomato chopped (or two Roma)
3/4 to 1 cup packed baby spinach chopped (1/2 inch size)
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons pickled yellow peppers chopped
1/4 cup mayo
1 t garlic powder
1/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/8 t chili powder or red pepper

Mix all together and put on bread for a great sandwich.  I like it on rye bread, or a good wheat bread.

Serves 4-6

With love from your retired (for now) FACS teacher,
Jane

Family and Consumer Sciences teacher shortage is knocking at my door.

This summer one of our fantastic middle school teachers chose to move to another district and teach high school. 

This job is still not filled and there is now a person in the position that is not comfortable with the job.

I have been called and although my passion is FACS it was very difficult to think about going to work after the school year had started and develop relationships with these young energetic people.

I said I would take the position if there was not a replacement by the 2nd term but I am hoping there is someone out there looking for work in a good district.

If you are interested in relocating to Minnesota please look at district ISD 622.

There is one full time listing and one part time listing.  The link is here.  Please help out someone that wants to stay retired!

http://www.applitrack.com/isd622/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Teacher&subcategory=Middle+School

       My former place of employment.....

With love from your retired FACS teacher.....hoping to stay that way.

Jane