DS is still driving me a little insane. Today he called me to tell me he is working on a campaign for the next 6 weeks, this after all the drama yesterday about grades and not having enough time, and messing up by not studying enough at the start of the semester. DS is one of those uber gifted kids and I knew at some point he would learn the hard way that you have to study and be more organized, but I was hoping it would be high school and not college. I am really glad that he's stressing out because he's in danger of getting Bs. At least he realizes that he is very capable of getting As and he's just messing around too much.
So today when he told me about the job, I asked him what he was going to give up, since he was already overscheduled. And he finally said he was going to have to cut back on his "hanging out" time. Later he said if I just quit watching tv and getting on the computer I'd have a ton of time. So at least he realizes what he needs to do. He went and bought a planner so he's trying. I did tell him that he can always call me no matter what, but if he calls me in two weeks boohooing because things weren't going well, there was going to be some tough love coming his way, because he's wearing me out, and worrying about him from 500 miles away was hard. I can't just go see that he's ok.
Anyhow, that was my day. I am really worn out for some reason. Looking forward to the weekend.
Thanks for sharing what is going on with your DS. Please know that it is DEFINITELY helping me out! I know my DS is much younger than your son, but it sounds like they struggle with some of the same issues... organization, prioritizing work.... super smart, but difficulty putting their "nose to the grindstone" so to speak.
I just got a book from the library last week called "That Crumpled Paper was Due Last Week. Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life" I'm hoping it can help me help my DS to learn to be more organized with his school and homework and such. I've read it cover to cover and there are definitely ideas and such that we will be implementing around here. But it was also good to see that we had already started some of these ideas, even before the book. The author talks about how boys (more so than girls) have trouble with things like organization and multi-tasking (definitely my son) and how teaching them HOW to be organized and setting systems in place so that they can STAY organized (on their own) can be a win-win scenario.... homework gets done on time, life is easier, and they end up with more "fun time." We are starting with a binder clean-out tonight!! (Was supposed to be last night, but we didn't get home until almost 9pm.)
Anyhow, thanks again for sharing your "tough love" tactics and such. Nice to know that I'm not alone with these issues with DS!! (But we love our "little" boys, don't we?!!
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I left work at 1045am today and had lunch with my mom, then had to do some walk through surveys of other practices in our network, went shopping after that for my medical assistants gifts for next week (its medical assistant's week). I was home by 415p. Dh said he would pick up the kids so I went out and got a 5 mile run in. Beautiful weather!!!! I forgot my phone so I had no idea what kind of pace I was running. I was worried I would slow down but instead I think I might have cut a min or two off my time. Made dinner and now we are watching wizard of oz. Great night. Feeling good. I think if I could have this kind of schedule every day I would be much less stressed. But that's life!
I hope you all are doing well this evening.
Sounds like a busy day, but you were so productive! W.OZ was always one of my favorite movies growing up, but sadly neither of my kids cares for it, so I haven't watched it in years.
Good evening everyone. It has been a crazy day. Hi to everyone who has posted.
We had some testing this morning and then we had most of our classes and then to top it off we had a faculty meeting about bullying (yes I know it is important and it was one of the most interesting presentaions I have ever seen) but it just made for a very long day.
After that I had a doctor's appointment for a check up. My ekg was fine, my wieght didn't change much from the last visit, my cholesterol was great, my bone density really did not change from last year
but my bp was up. she wouldn't even tell me what it was. I have to take it here at the house or maybe from the nurse at school and go back to her at the beginning of Nov. If it is not down we will tweak my medication.
I then had to go grocery shopping. I was going to go to a marching band concert tonight. But I was sitting in the dr's office and starting to think about doing everything tonight (maybe that is why the bp is up). It finally hit me that I can't do everything. I did not have a child playing in the concert so if I miss it it is not the end of the world. Dh was surprised that I did not get us in the car to go but we are just taking it easy after we had dinner (yes after I went grocery shopping I cooked dinner. Dishes can wait until the morning.) I may even go to bed early tonight.
Have a nice evening everyone.
Sometimes you just gotta say "NO" to stuff! In the end, you will be better for it. Hopefully you got to bed at a decent time and got a good night's sleep.
My interview went very well. The manager wants to hire me as a full time department manager, but first she needs to 1) make sure she can offer a full time position(they may only hire part time to start) 2) figure out the potential hours and 3) figure out a pay rate. I made it very clear I wouldn't be working for minimum wage or part time. The ball is in her court now. Time will tell. She hoped to get back to me tomorrow. The store is called The Paper Store and this will be the 29th location. Anyone have any experience with them?
I have my second interview with GroSolar tomorrow morning. We'll see how that goes. I'm hoping by Friday to know where I stand with both of those companies plus the one I interview for last week. I'm anxious to know if I have a job or if I need to get more resumes out there.
Is the Paper Store a scrapbooking/crafting store? If so I am JEALOUS!! Keep us informed about the job hunt!! Hopefully the perfect position is just around the corner!
DON'T eat when you are tired! You lose control when you are tired and hungry. Have a cup of tea and go to bed hungry... it won't kill you!!
ALWAYS have healthy choices in the house.... it makes life SO MUCH EASIER.
KNOW now that you will have to exercise pretty much every day for the rest of your life. Learn to love it... or at least tolerate it.
NOTHING.... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING tastes as good as thin feels!!! That is NOT just hearsay.... I can say it from true life experience!
Embrace this new interest in nutrition, health, and exercise... it will benefit you and everyone around you.
Love yourself... not matter what the scale says.
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Did I say all that stuff?? Honestly.... I cannot TELL YOU how much it means that you are using my words today. I've felt like I've been failing with this thread and my healthy lifestyle so badly lately. I really needed the encouragement that this gave me. The fact that someone actually READ my words and thought they were important enough to quote back to others.... that gives me such a BOOST! And I need that right now. You have truly made my day.
Trying to hold to my sanity. Still extremely busy with homework and work. Ive been getting migraines more frequently from all the stress. I went to see my dietician yesterday. I actually found out that I have lost 42 pounds since January. I suspected it, but didnt record my weight anywhere. These last ten are definitely the hardest. I did ask her about infrequent BMs. She just said I need more veggies. Those veggies! So I made sure today to have veggies at every meal (except breakfast). Hoping to be down this week. Going to get some exercise in. Its 11pm already. Where does the time go. Have a great day tomorrow!
Veggies are a big help, but some additional fiber would also help. Have you tried Benefiber? Pretty easy and painless way to add fiber to your diet. And Target sells their brand that is significantly cheaper ($10.99 for a large jar versus $15.99 for the same size in Benefiber). I use a few heaping spoonfuls in my breakfast drink almost every morning... not necessarily because I "need" the fiber, but it helps me have a larger cup of my drink for less points (because on WW, more fiber = less points).
Some of the higher fiber foods that you might find helpful are things like sweet potatoes, parsnips, avocados (also a healthy fat), and BEANS! I put beans in many non-traditional bean recipes.... I add fat-free refried beans to things like meatloaf, meatballs, sloppy joe meat, taco meat, and casseroles. I put black beans in my chicken soup and kidney beans in my vegetable soup and lentil soup. Minestrone soup usually has beans also.
Also cabbage and green beans are fairly high in fiber and low in calories. How about a stir-fry tonight.... I usually start with a broccoli slaw blend, throw in some onions and peppers, green beans and perhaps some broccoli. Sautee or stir fry with a bit of canola oil or just non-stick spray. Add a bit of soy at the end for an oriental flavor.... or just a bit of salt or other seasoning.
Don't forget that your body needs some FATS to keep things moving along too. Usually if I am having an issue with things not moving the way they should be, it is usually because I have dropped my fats too low. REmember to keep some healthy fats in your diet......nuts, avocados and dressing with some EVOO are a best bet.
I know you probably know all this.... just wanted to be helpful!
Just checking in from insaneville. Was tripping happily along in life--everything going great. Then, as I was folding laundry watching OPB... was watching a motivational speaker of some sort and took note of something said. Was along the lines of "the only men attracted to me are not who I'd want' putting it gently.
Remembering some conversations with women I had had-- this perked my interest. The reply seemed to have something to do with 'that is what you are putting out there' and weirdly, it made sense to me. So of course I decided to experiment and now...well that's all I'm gonna share. It's all topsy turvy and I'm trying desperately to keep my head above water. This is the sort of thing that made me gain weight last time.
But right now of course I'm losing. Over the weekend I unloaded and stacked a cord and a half of wood. Also apart from daily chores--took my sons black light and de--sprayed the furniture in the front room. (Was kind of surprised the hoodlums were being better than I thought.) Have also been going on marathon shopping sprees. Staying busy is survival right now. Fortunately my sweet Penney is taking pity on me and showering me with love or I'd be a sure wreck right now. She is an extremely sensitive girl.
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That was her typing right now.
Think we need to go to bed. I'm sure I'll be too mortified to come back for awhile but I needed to get this out somewhere safe...Just also wanted to say girls-- be careful of your power. You may underestimate it as the pounds come off and your confidence is up and-- if you are single (I am not) and are only attracting men you wouldn't want to be with.There may be some reason for that. It may be what you are 'putting out there'. If you think you are worthy of someone you can really love--that person
may be there for you once you have come to grips with the fact you are worthy.
Glad you can find the "good" in a difficult situation by coming on here and offering some VERY sage advise. Thanks for sharing with us. And I'm glad Penney is giving you some comfort. I know that even with a great DH and my kids, I still find comfort sometimes with my kitty.
Bree, great job on the run -- you are smokin' on your time!
I think pjlla has a quinoa salad recipe on the BL recipe thread -- it's one she adapted from a WDW dish.
pjlla, think how nice your house will be this winter with all your redecorating!
Last chance workout was
hard yesterday. They had us crabwalking and doing the inchworm. Are you kidding me?
It is nice to have your workout done by 6:30 am. Today I will run, tomorrow I will do 60 minutes on the machines and Saturday I will do a pilates class. That should give me my time needed for the challenge. I'm glad we have WIN! tomorrow because I want to see if I have any inch changes since the pounds changes have slowed down.
Have a great day all!
I agree wholeheartedly with the bolded part!! I LOVE the days when I am done with the workout (whatever it may be) by 7 or 8 am!! I have the WHOLE DAY ahead of me and that is BEHIND me!!
Actually, it is a couscous salad recipe, but I bet it might work with quinoa!
I'm looking forward to the house being all spiffy by the winter. I have totally fallen away from my scrapbooking during this time and I would love to have a few hours to get back to it.... but the house needed attention first. Actually.... I should be outside painting trim RIGHT NOW, but it is too cold... still in the 40's outside here... and the paint can says it should be 55°. I'll try again in a bit.
Well.... sorry I had to leave so abruptly yesterday. I was posting at school while my student was in computer class. I thought I had just enough time to finish up, but we had a fire drill!! When we returned to class I had to log out immediately and leave the computer lab. And I, obviously, never made it back last night... after school it was swim, basketball registration, run a few errands, home by 9pm and watch Survivor before we hit the pillow at 10pm.
Julie..... I can't IMAGINE what a disaster you are living with right now. I get stressed when my bathrooms are messy, so I can only IMAGINE the stress you are dealing with right now. So sorry.....
Anyhow.... I just want to take another minute and share what I was talking about to Shannon above, about feeling like I am failing. I still feel really bad about dropping the ball last week with my coaching stint. It isn't like me to forget about something that important... and the fact that I wrote it on the calendar wrong is a poor excuse. I know you all are so forgiving and I'm sure no one is holding it against me, but I still feel really badly.
Secondly..... I've been struggling with my exercise and I KNOW it is because I hate the running so much, but I keep feeling like I MUST run. I know that isn't true and I'm afraid I am guilty of that analogy of "break one dish and then proceed to throw the rest on the floor." I haven't wanted to run (finding one excuse and then another) and since I haven't been running, I haven't been doing much of ANY exercise. That feeling that everytime I run I need to go further/faster isn't spurring me on in a competitive fashion... it is just STRESSING ME!
And lastly, I am still struggling with the same 5 pounds I gained this summer. And there are days when it seems like I am destined to NEVER lose this weight. I know it is only about 5 pounds, but it makes me feel like a failure. It is all I can concentrate on.... instead of the other 80+ that I have lost and kept off. SO STUPID, I know....
So there you have it. That's where I am at right now. And that is why it was SO NICE to see my words repeated back to me (Thanks Shannon!!), when I need it! I've obviously got some thinking to do. I need to re-assess my exercise. Maybe I will give up the running all together.... or just do less miles per week. Whatever the case, I need to get back to exercising more regularly.... even if it is just brisk walking or an alternating run/walk pattern. I need to get back to WEIGHT TRAINING (haven't done any of that in weeks). And I need to get off the pattern of having to spend the week trying to un-do the damage I did over the weekend and by being hungry all week because I ate ALL of my Flex points over the weekend. Obviously this ISN'T working for me!! I need (yup.... you knew it was coming....
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A PLAN!!!!
I am committing to writing up a two week plan today.... effective this Friday, October 15 through Halloween weekend (crazy weekend for me... 3 day swim meet at our home pool, plus trick or treating). My plan WILL include a four workouts per week, plus a daily points limit that will spread out my Flex points during the week.
I will start actively journaling my water intake again (don't feel like I've slacked on that significantly, but I haven't been journaling it). I WILL measure/weigh all portions.
There.... it is out there.
Thanks for letting me unload. I know that many of you have significantly more important/stressful things going on in your lives right now, so thanks for taking the time to continue to support me and all of us here by talking with us, cheering us up, and sharing with us!! I feel immensely lucky to be involved with such a great group.........................P
This big hearing will suck the life out of the rest of my day so I may not be back until tomorrow to catch up.
I'm more nervous about this one than I have been about any previous ones.
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Hope your hearing went well! 
I am so nervous about maintenance and a BTDT, is more than appreciated! 
and 
(and if theres something you want to know, just ask me!)
that the perfect job comes through for you soon!
!). Im not sure I could do that time consistently; Im actually thinking Monday was some kind of fluke. I guess well see next Monday since thats the only day I get to run on the track; therefore its the only day I can really keep accurate track of my miles (Nike+ sensor arrived defective, still waiting on the replacement 
