Amy's Journal: Comments Welcome!

[lovinaz]

Great job throwing the chips away!

I hope DS gets his homework caught up soon. I have only taken the kids out of school for vacation once - we had to fly into Orlando a day early for our cruise. It was the day before spring break and all they missed was Track-n-Field Day, so we got lucky!

You will get back on track with your workouts soon. Bummer about the surprise TOM. That's enough to ruin your day!

 

[Amy&Dan]

OMG Amy, I will NEVER take my kids out again. With my dd it was fine, her teacher didn't even make her make up the missed work. But my son's experience has been different. Two of his teachers have been downright nasty even though the attendance office was great and assured me people do this all the time and not to worry about it that the school knows family is first and I picked a great, non test time to pull him. But his art teacher gave him an F since he didn't complete the project last week. She wouldn't let him bring the clay home to do it here or anything. She says she'll adjust when everyone else's are turned in (if they are still turning in why can't he?). I hope so. Major lesson learned but the stress of this as well as the guilt and worry are making me nuts!

Food today is better, I am almost finished with the laundry, unpacking and getting caught up. Went to the grocery store and stocked up on healthy food and then spent the morning, cleaning, chopping and cooking dinner for tonight. I am start to feel back to normal. Still no exercise but the day ain't over yet! Although once my son gets home I'll be too busy to exercise since I'll be helping him get caught up.

 

[toystoryduo]

Amy,

I'm sorry to hear about the problems with DS's teachers. I hope that everything works out for him.

So, how are you feeling? I know how tough TOM can be and for it be a surprise, just adds to the unepleasantness. I hope you're feeling better soon, sweetie!

Don't worry too much about being OP right now. Please give yourself a few days to get help DS get his work done and to get back on track with your routine. You'll be back! I know you CAN do it!

I meant to ask before... any news on Dan's job? I hope that things are going well for him at work.

Take good care of you Amy!

~Tracy

P.S. What is the status of your WDW trip in December?

 

[Amy&Dan]

Thanks Tracy, you always say just the right things! TOM Two weeks early should be against the law in my book. And its been a doozie, I just cannot believe I still have to go through this woe at almost 42. At one point I was going through menopause, now I am back like a teenager again. Its wreaking havoc with my headaches, my moods, my water retention and life in general. Oh well, nothing to be done I guess.

Food today was sooooo much better, what a relief! I had a few moments but I can tell I am getting back on track. Still did not exercise. But I really felt like I needed to get the food back on track first since food is the bigger equation with my weight loss efforts. I also got totally unpacked, the whole house cleaned up, checkbook balanced, laundry done and put away and went grocery shopping. So I feel really organized and just more in control in all areas of my life.

Breakfast: Atkins shake
Lunch: Salad with 4 oz. turkery, fat free, sugar free pudding
Snack 3 mini choc. chip cookies, Dr. Pepper (this was where I started to get off track but I recouped okay later)
Dinner: Spaghetti (whole grain, high protein pasta) with 96% lean ground beef/tomato sauce. Put too much parmesan on my pasta but didn't eat too much pasta itself.
Snack: WW ice cream bar.

Too many carbs but I did get some veggies in, drank my water and felt like I might be getting back on track. So today, all things considered went pretty well.

 

[CACruisin']

Amy so glad that you are feeling better today. Getting everything put away and groceries done, etc. really helps to feel like things are more in control. Sorry to hear about DS's teachers being jerks. Our middle school is really tight about missing days, even if the kids are sick! Unfortunately, it means we will not be taking vacations except during "peak" season anymore.

two week TOM is a major bummer! hang in there!

 

[lovinaz]

I'm glad to hear things are getting back to normal! Isn't is amazing how much having your house in order makes things better? Way to go getting all that stuff taken care of. Now you can concentrate on more important things, like YOU!

I think your plan to get food in check before worrying about exercise is a good one. Great job getting back on track after the cookies instead of blowing the entire day. That takes a lot of discipline! Keep it up, you are doing great!

 

[traceycooper]

I can definatly sympathise with the TOM!!
I cant believe your DS teachers!! Dont beat yourself up about it, they seem to be the ones with the problem!!! & your doing all you can to help him 'catch up'
Although you've got me worried now as my DD is out for 2 & half weeks!!! & its her first trip away from secondary school (she moved up from primary school at 11 yrs old)
Oh well too late now & it will be the 1st & last time anyway as now i'm working in a school hols will have to be term time from now on!!!!
Food sounds good

 

[toystoryduo]

Way to go Amy! You got a lot accomplished yesterday! It sounds like you are getting right back on track. Way to go my friend!

I hope you have a great Friday! Take care!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Today was an up and down day emotionally. I think I am wiped out emotionally, the cruise we had looked forward to for so long is over, hormones galore, being bummed my weight loss efforts have been so stalled since June, my husband is working 15 hour days right now and just life in general. I got some things done this morning and then realized that with only getting about 4-5 hours of sleep a night, all week, I was just completely drained and wiped out. So I did something I never do, I laid down and dozed and just tried to clear my mind. The house was so quiet, I literally just vegged for two hours. I felt sort of guilty but it seemed to help. Good news is that I did exercise today. Only 30 minutes but it was something. Other good news, I had Alz. Support group tonight and I didn't eat one single nut! Just kept passing the cans to the next poor soul. I brought a 12 oz. bottle of V8 and a water bottle and made due with that. Just say no to nuts was my motto! Food was okay today, too many carbs again but getting better.

Breakfast: Atkins Shake
Lunch: Lean Cuisine, salad with fat free pico de gallo for dressing.
Snacks: WW ice cream bar, fat free, sugar free pudding and 2 oz. of Cheese Its. So snacks were lousy but I guess could have been worse.
Dinner: Atkins Shake, V8 (I was rushing to get to group on time)
Snack: had two chocolate chip cookies, smallish, store bought variety.

So again, too many carby, processed snacks, only three veggies and no fruit. Drank my water though and did get that 30 minutes of activity in. I am at 200/900 for my exercise challenge. Not too optimistic that I can make this month's challenge but we'll see.

Thanks for all of your support and reading. I will get to journals tomorrow, I am just wiped out tonight.

 

[lovinaz]

I hope you are feeling better about things today! There are some times when I just want to throw in the towel and I get SO frustrated with everything, then a couple days later I am all fired up and ready to take on the world. I think your hormones definitely aren't helping any, just be patient, things will be OK. Be sure to get adequate rest and don't feel guilty about vegging out - you needed it! Great job resisting the nuts! You are slowly getting back on track, and every little step counts!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Good morning WISH Friends:

Yesterday was okay with food. I had (and still do have) one of the worst migraines I have had in a very long time. I think its a combo of stress, coming off eating a lot of rich foods and drinks, the climate change we are having and lack of sleep. I was in so much pain last night, DH thought he should maybe take me to the ER. And I have taken so much Advil and Excedrin and drank so much Coke (the only thing that sometimes helps) my ulcer is flaring up. I feel like an old lady with too many health woes! Today I think its better, Dan is out getting me another coke and a bagle or something to put in my stomach. Good news, I haven't been eating much. Bad news I didn't exercise yesterday. Started my Walk Away the Pounds DVD and felt like my head would explode so I stopped. I really do think today will be better however. We are supposed to be going to the movie with my parents this morning to take them to see Invincible. Hopefully the movie screen effects and lighting won't make me feel worse. I also think my hormones with this strange events of my TOM is playing a part.

Today is movie, taking my daughter to a birthday party for some kid she doesn't even know, and church. So not too much going on. Oh and getting my son caught up once and for all with his homework. I love the way the school policy says they have two weeks to make up the work but the teachers say one week. But I have no right to complain since I took him out for a vacation. If it had been a death in the family or some such emergency I know I'd be getting a lot more sympathy from the teachers and rightly so. The good news is that his grades are really good (logged into the online parent site that tells me all I need to know). Except the art teacher is flunking him since he missed a week. I know she will change it when she's good and ready, I feel my chain is being yanked a bit by her. Oh well, if it makes her feel better to flunk him for a few weeks until grades officially come out, let her, its her right I suppose!

And the super good news is that I paid off my December WDW pkg yesterday! That felt so good. My dh gets paid every other week which for the most part I don't like (miss the way he used to be paid on the 15th and 30th). But about twice a year the way that works out within a month we have some extra money. So it went to pay off that package. My parents don't want to go to Chicago while I am gone so they will be home alone that trip. I think they'll be okay, they have friends who can check on them. We are only gone for six days. Guess I'll worry about all that in December. Maybe my sister can come down a few times to check on them, she only lives an hour away. Okay, what am I saying here. I must be delusional with this migraine, cause of course that won't happen, this is my sister, who only makes an appearance if there's free food or gifts involved! Coming to just check on her elderly parents will not happen. Again, I have about 90 days to stress about this, might as well pace myself right? Have a great weekend everyone.

 

[CJK]

I hope your migraine goes away quickly. I suffer from them too from time to time and ahve found excedrin and coke to work. We don't get excedrin in Canada, so I always stock up on Disney. Hopefully you'll get some relief and fast.

Congrats on paying off your WDW trip! Doesn't that make it seem so official? You'll figure something out regarding your parents, so try not to stress too much. Easier said than done I know! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

[lovinaz]

I hope your migraine is better! I am such a big baby I can hardly deal with a regular headache, I hope I never get one!

Yay about the WDW trip!!! We get paid every other week as well and there are 2 months out of the year that we get a "free" paycheck. I love it!

Don't stress about December. Your parents will be fine. Just make sure their friends know and can check in on them occasionally. They will be fine!

Don't worry about the school. You have learned your lesson and won't be taking the kids out for vacations anymore. Don't let them get to you!

 

[traceycooper]

Hui Amy,
hows ther migraine? Hope your feeling better!
Well done for getting your wdw trip paid up, now you can look forward to going
& i'm sure your parents will be fine, infact i know they will be
hope you're weekend got better & better

 

[CACruisin']

Hopefully your migraine is gone now and you are feeling better.

Congrats on paying off your WDW trip. That has to feel great and make the trip that much more "real". You lucky duck to have a cruise and a trip to WDW all in just a few months!!!

Have a great week.

 

[Amy&Dan]

Thanks everyone. The migraine lives on most unfortunately. Today is day four. I haven't exercised, I am so worn out from the pain and my vision is messed up as well. It looks like someone just took my picture with a bright flash. What I needed to do was stay in a dark room with an ice pack on my head. What I did instead was help ds all day with his homework. I cannot believe how much they give him. We worked on stuff they just assigned for the weekend. Right now my husband is downstairs with him getting his one project finished that he is late on due to our trip. He (dh) is so frustrated he is basically doing it himself at this point. The movie was fine yesterday, went to church last night. The rest of the weekend has been spent doing homework and holding my head in my hands wishing someone would put me out of my misery. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I have drank way too much coke and then ate some pizza tonight. Ate some junk last night. Wrong foods for my problem most likely, but then who knows? I get these a lot, usually only for a day but every once in awhile I'll get one that lasts up to a week. I do have times, for even a couple of hours where its almost gone then it comes back. I just feel like my whole system is out of whack. And I haven't exercised, no way can I make goal I am thinking. Oh well, hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow and can get back on track. Just feeling really disgusted with life right now. Sorry for the rant, just sick of headaches, homework, etc. Tomorrow I am going over to clean my mom's condo, hopefully I can Walk Away the Pounds before I head over there. If not then I guess I'll exercise on Tuesday instead! Good night, hope everyone had a nice weekend. Sorry to be so negative.

 

[toystoryduo]

Amy,

It sounds like you had a tough weekend. If you're still not feeling well tomrrow, please take it easy while cleaning or even postpone it until you are feeling better. I am sending lots of prayers your way.

That's great that you paid off your WDW package! Please be sure and celebrate when you're feeling better!

Take good care of you my friend.

 

[CJK]

Oh Amy - that's really rotten that the migraine is still hanging on. I know exactly how you feel though. They're so debilitating. Have you ever gone to the doctor for it? Please don't beat yourself for up for your eating/not exercising. With migraines, you're doing well just to get out of bed, let alone help ds with homework, church, etc... Try to take it easy today if possible. Your body needs time to recoup. Hang in there and feel better quickly.

 

[lovinaz]

I'm so sorry to hear that migraine is still there! Can you call your Dr and get something for it?

Don't worry about the exercise challenge - it is just a number on the computer screen. You've had way too much going on to worry about something like that! I'm sure the stress of DS's homework is not helping.

Hang in there and get to feeling better!

 

[CACruisin']

ooooh, I am soooo sorry the migraine is still with you. Please take it easy until it goes away. My Dfriend suffers from them a lot also, and most of the medications, Imitrex, etc. don't fix it. Her Dr has just put her on a new medication that seems to finally be helping. Might try giving your Dr a call.