water safety

As a lifeguard it's my job to save people who are in need and to teach children (and adults) how to swim so they can save their life. I always teach my "students" to never swim without a buddy and I'm always telling parents during free swim to make sure your arms-lengh away and dear-god-hold-on-to-that-child!

As a lifeguard/swimming teacher I believe that every single person on this earth should know how to swim. Along with that I believe those people should be educated about water safety, for example no drinking and swimming, swim with a friend (as I said before), parents GO INTO THE WATER WITH YOUR KIDS! Even if they know how to swim.

That brings me to my next point. Even if your kids know how to swim and have taken lessons, doesn't matter. As lifeguards we cannot swim without another lifeguard on the deck with us, watching to make sure nothing happens. Sounds silly right? I know how to swim (duh) but I need another guard there just.in.case because you never know. So people, get in the water.

It breaks my heart when I hear about drownings. In the Toronto area alone, there have been many cases of people drowning in the past few weeks. They have been the classic child falls into family pool while gate was open, to the rare, women who has in condo hot tub who had a heart attack and went under water. It truly breaks my heart.

As I'm writing this I do realize swimming lessons are expensive. Where I work its $64 dollars for a 30min, once a week lesson that lasts 9 weeks. And? Parents have more than one child. It adds up. I get it, but there are free programs for families who need financial support and new to Canada. I'll I say, is take advantage of them. It's worth it.

As we went summer time, I ask that everyone is smart about their choices while they are around water. Please be safe. Oh and life jackets? Don't save life's. Don't just strap your child in one and think, it'll keep them up. Don't rely on them.

happy monday!

me by the numbers

You know how some people while trying to lose weight post a picture of them at their heaviest on their fridge/cupboards for "motivation?" Well friends I found my "god-awful-picture."

On sunday at my fam-jam BBQ, my grandma was flipping thru my moms camera and came across a picture of me circa May 2007. She turned and looked at me and said "look how you've changed." After me gagging saying oh wow, she said that's a good motivation picture. My family is all about weight fyi. My g-ma works for weight watchers, my mom and I are on plan, my uncle/brother are gym freaks.

Without further ado here is the hideous picture.

Oh my dear baby Jesus. Yuck.
I have no clue how much my weight was at this time but my good guess who would 160+. And? I'm 5.4 on a good day
The thing I find funny is that day I thought I looked "good."

Right now I'm 149 pounds. I want to be at 140 soon. You've seen pics of me recently so I won't bother posting one of my current weight.

I'm very tempted to print this out and stick it somewhere to yes, remin me that I WILL NEVER LOOK LIKE THIS AGAIN! Unless I'm preggy, which will not be happening anytime soon.

*I know it's not about the number on the scale but come on, 160+? To much, no wonder my mom  made my brother take me running.

Happy Friday!