Last Chance for a Summer Vacation Experience- August 2016 Weight Loss and Lifestyle Change Challenge

[Flossbolna]

I have been MIA - I have still been feeling under the weather and have not been able to resume my walking - I am in a bit of a funk at the moment and my eating has also taken a hit. I feel all bloated and yukky - I am hoping the cough/illness clears soon and I can get back into it. Ok whine over.

Sending a big hug!! Hand in there! Soon you will have lovely spring weather that will make you feel much better! (And all of us Northern himisphere people green with envy as we go into fall...).

 

[MochaDrinker]

Weekly update is 0%

 

[dsnyfn1022]

Rough weekend with not great eating choices. I only gained half a pound though so I'll take it and I know that if I make smart choices this week then I'll lose that and then some. The trick is that unfortunately I'm traveling for work Tuesday through Thursday so all food is going to be food out. I know I can make healthy choices, it's just a matter of steering my boss in the direction of places that will allow me to make those choices. It also means sticking to my guns about maintaining my workout schedule because I can't take time off. Not only am I super motivated to run right now but I just physically can't take anymore time off if I want to survive my upcoming races. And they're coming up QUICKLY.

 

[donac]

Good Monday Morning everyone

Sorry that I was really not around this weekend. The newlyweds are off on their honeymoon to Disney World and my younger son and his fiance are back to school so the house is back to being empty.
After 2 years of having no one at the house we love when they are here but love when everyone goes home.


Change for the long run.

When I started on this weight loss journey I wanted to lose 10 pounds a month and get down to a pretty low weight. This morning I was thinking. It took me 5 months to lose 15 pounds but I really didn't feel like I was on a diet. I felt that I just changed my attitude about food. I still enjoyed it but I still lost weight. I really like this new way of thinking. This morning on Sparkpeople there was an article about 10 ways to strategize for long term weight loss and many of them are things that I have been doing for the last few months.

Here is the link to the article http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_articles.asp?id=1651

Talking about change DHS is undergoing a huge change these days. Here are some pictures of things that have been changed or getting ready to be changed

First the HAT



I don't know if the street scene is still there but I love how empty the park is

This was when a hurricane was off the coast and not bothering Orlando except for light rain while the coast got hit really hard. These are ds1, ds2, dil, dneice2, friend, dneice1

I also have heard rumors that the special effects display is being cancelled down the road so here is a picture of my twin sister getting ready to get soaked.



Have a happy and healthy day


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[piglet1979]

This weekend was a rough one. We picked the kids up Thursday night and didn't get home until about 7:30 or 8. Basically I saw my kids in the car. My daughter told me how much she missed me but my son told me he was having to much fun to miss me. That mad me a little sad. He is growing up way to fast.

Friday was one busy day. We had classroom visits for both kids. This year they are in different schools. My daughter is going into 4th and this will be her first year by herself. She was almost in tears by the time we left. I am pretty sure the first day (tomorrow) is going to be really tough. She is already not leaving my side. My son is very excited about his new school. He will be in 5th and that building they have a middle school type of schedule. We walked his schedule only once because it was just too hot. They do not have air condition. After that we stopped to have BK since it was lunch time. After we got home the kids needed to back because they were staying the night at my brother while my husband and I went to the Luke Bryan concert. We had subway for dinner and then I had a funnel cake at the concert. The concert was great but the drunk people were in abundance. It made people watching very fun. Since it was an outdoor venue people are aloud to smoke. There was a ton around us and it wasn't just cigarettes. I did get my steps in but not my squats.

Saturday my brother was nice enough to drop the kids off at our house. I still had a headache from the night before. I am sure from all the smoke and loud music. The kids got hair cuts and then my daughter had therapy. My nephew was spending the night and I promised the kids I would take them to Pete's Dragon. I really regretted telling them. I still had a head ache and I was exhausted from only getting 5 hours or less. I told them and I have to say I loved the movie. I cried. We had storms all day Saturday so I wasn't able to get out and walk. I only got like 3,000 steps. That is the least amount of steps in months. I also did not do my squats. My daughter ended up sleeping in my bed and my husband was on the couch. Another night of no sleep. I am not sure how she never falls out of bed.

Sunday ended up being a quite day. We were all exhausted. I did not get my steps again and didn't do my squats. I watched so much tv. I needed to catch up on the Olympics. I have been recording all of them. We all pretty much laid around and watched tv and took naps.

Everything is back to normal today other then I just heard from my husband and my son is still asleep. I am very worried about tomorrow. I know my son will do great at his new school and will meet a lot of new friends since the districts combines in 5th grade. I am nervous for him but he will do fine. My daughter though has me very concerned. With all the new vision issues we found out this summer I am worried she is not going to get the help she needs. She is also gets down on herself. She has told me before that she feels dumb because she is not as smart as others. I have been very emotional over the issues that she has. I just want to fix it and wish she did not have to go through it but I can't. This has to be one of the hardest things I have had to do with being a parent. School seems to always bring this back up for her. I think this year though I am having more anxiety then her. I will be doing my best to keep my mind off of all of this. If not I might eat my feeling and with my eating lately that will not be good.

Right now I am just trying to remember I can't control everything and that everything will be ok. I will be back on schedule today. I am sure working out will help with things.

Sorry for the long post. It was one of those weekends. I am a little disappointed with myself for not getting my steps or doing my squats this weekend but I will get them in today.

 

[donac]

This weekend was a rough one. We picked the kids up Thursday night and didn't get home until about 7:30 or 8. Basically I saw my kids in the car. My daughter told me how much she missed me but my son told me he was having to much fun to miss me. That mad me a little sad. He is growing up way to fast.

Friday was one busy day. We had classroom visits for both kids. This year they are in different schools. My daughter is going into 4th and this will be her first year by herself. She was almost in tears by the time we left. I am pretty sure the first day (tomorrow) is going to be really tough. She is already not leaving my side. My son is very excited about his new school. He will be in 5th and that building they have a middle school type of schedule. We walked his schedule only once because it was just too hot. They do not have air condition. After that we stopped to have BK since it was lunch time. After we got home the kids needed to back because they were staying the night at my brother while my husband and I went to the Luke Bryan concert. We had subway for dinner and then I had a funnel cake at the concert. The concert was great but the drunk people were in abundance. It made people watching very fun. Since it was an outdoor venue people are aloud to smoke. There was a ton around us and it wasn't just cigarettes. I did get my steps in but not my squats.

Saturday my brother was nice enough to drop the kids off at our house. I still had a headache from the night before. I am sure from all the smoke and loud music. The kids got hair cuts and then my daughter had therapy. My nephew was spending the night and I promised the kids I would take them to Pete's Dragon. I really regretted telling them. I still had a head ache and I was exhausted from only getting 5 hours or less. I told them and I have to say I loved the movie. I cried. We had storms all day Saturday so I wasn't able to get out and walk. I only got like 3,000 steps. That is the least amount of steps in months. I also did not do my squats. My daughter ended up sleeping in my bed and my husband was on the couch. Another night of no sleep. I am not sure how she never falls out of bed.

Sunday ended up being a quite day. We were all exhausted. I did not get my steps again and didn't do my squats. I watched so much tv. I needed to catch up on the Olympics. I have been recording all of them. We all pretty much laid around and watched tv and took naps.

Everything is back to normal today other then I just heard from my husband and my son is still asleep. I am very worried about tomorrow. I know my son will do great at his new school and will meet a lot of new friends since the districts combines in 5th grade. I am nervous for him but he will do fine. My daughter though has me very concerned. With all the new vision issues we found out this summer I am worried she is not going to get the help she needs. She is also gets down on herself. She has told me before that she feels dumb because she is not as smart as others. I have been very emotional over the issues that she has. I just want to fix it and wish she did not have to go through it but I can't. This has to be one of the hardest things I have had to do with being a parent. School seems to always bring this back up for her. I think this year though I am having more anxiety then her. I will be doing my best to keep my mind off of all of this. If not I might eat my feeling and with my eating lately that will not be good.

Right now I am just trying to remember I can't control everything and that everything will be ok. I will be back on schedule today. I am sure working out will help with things.

Sorry for the long post. It was one of those weekends. I am a little disappointed with myself for not getting my steps or doing my squats this weekend but I will get them in today.

I know how it is to see your kids grow up way to fast. I never really worried about ds1 because he always made friends very easily. He has been working part time at JCPenny's for about 12 years now. He is not on the floor. He is behinds the scenes and maybe in the counting room but if you walk in the store and mention his name they all tell us what a great kid he is. During his wedding last week he had a large group of friends, many have known him since grade school. My younger son never really had close friends in grade school and high school but has a very small but close group of college friends. So I too worried about how quiet he was and how he liked to read rather than be with friends but looking back it all turned out fine.

I wish you the best of luck with your daughter. My niece was told in 2nd grade that her math scores were on make but her reading was way below grade level. She had some problem with some sort of motor skill that she had to work on. She was tutored, and her mother and grandmother worked with her for a long time. By the time she got out of grammar school she had her IEP taken away and she was going to a highly rated academy. She has since graduated from an excellent engineering school has a great job with a big firm in NYC designing HVAC systems for large building. She is getting married next month.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

I am very worried about tomorrow. I know my son will do great at his new school and will meet a lot of new friends since the districts combines in 5th grade. I am nervous for him but he will do fine. My daughter though has me very concerned. With all the new vision issues we found out this summer I am worried she is not going to get the help she needs. She is also gets down on herself. She has told me before that she feels dumb because she is not as smart as others. I have been very emotional over the issues that she has. I just want to fix it and wish she did not have to go through it but I can't. This has to be one of the hardest things I have had to do with being a parent. School seems to always bring this back up for her. I think this year though I am having more anxiety then her. I will be doing my best to keep my mind off of all of this. If not I might eat my feeling and with my eating lately that will not be good.

Right now I am just trying to remember I can't control everything and that everything will be ok. I will be back on schedule today. I am sure working out will help with things.

I know how you feel! My kids go back to school tomorrow. My son has Asperger's and he makes comments every so often that concern us. Like the other day he was talking about pretending someone was invisible because that's what his "friends" do to him I know it hurts me more than it hurts him ( I am almost in tears writing this). I just want to keep him home with me forever. It makes me think of Finding Nemo. I know I have to let him go and let him learn how to deal with the world in his own way.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

I have sadly gained a pound back this week so I am now at 16%

I have been stressed out these past few days. The kids are going back to school tomorrow! So now I will "only" have 2 at home. I hope to start walking in the mornings with them again.

The biggest stress is I had taken a print to Michael's to have custom framed. I had searched for a print like this one for a long time and found the artist at the state fair where I had a nice conversation with him and he signed the print for me. So when we go to pick up the print they show it to us and the first thing I notice is a scratch right through the darkest part. At this point I am so upset and the girls at the counter don't know what to do. They call a manager and he doesn't even come out, he says to them he will review it in the morning with the framing manager and call us. The shift manager tells me I am sure he will give you a discount for this. I just had to walk away. This morning we get no call, so DH and I drive up there. Where the framing manger tells us she was looking it over and the scratch looks like it was there before they got it and you can see other spots on the picture that are similar. Also it couldn't be a scratch because it is not raised. I. am. LIVID. She brings it out and the other spots are dots smaller than a pinhead. They are from the printing process and look nothing like a scratch. I am in tears at this point. My husband points out it is clearly a 1+" scratch missing paint and you can see where something was dragged across and it continues to dent the picture above where the paint is missing but didn't take paint off. There is also a less noticeable scratch lower on the print. At that point I think she is starting to get it. She kept saying we take this very seriously, this is the first time it has ever happen etc. So we came to the agreement that they are going to try to have it restored because it doesn't look like the print can be replaced and they refunded the cost of the frame. But before they have it fixed they have to speak with the employees that put it together to see what happened. So it seems like she still doesn't think it was their fault after all.

Sorry for the long rant!

On the happy side, I got to take DDs to CRT on Saturday! We had such an amazing time!





You have no idea how much effort this picture took LOL

 

[donac]

I have sadly gained a pound back this week so I am now at 16%

I have been stressed out these past few days. The kids are going back to school tomorrow! So now I will "only" have 2 at home. I hope to start walking in the mornings with them again.

The biggest stress is I had taken a print to Michael's to have custom framed. I had searched for a print like this one for a long time and found the artist at the state fair where I had a nice conversation with him and he signed the print for me. So when we go to pick up the print they show it to us and the first thing I notice is a scratch right through the darkest part. At this point I am so upset and the girls at the counter don't know what to do. They call a manager and he doesn't even come out, he says to them he will review it in the morning with the framing manager and call us. The shift manager tells me I am sure he will give you a discount for this. I just had to walk away. This morning we get no call, so DH and I drive up there. Where the framing manger tells us she was looking it over and the scratch looks like it was there before they got it and you can see other spots on the picture that are similar. Also it couldn't be a scratch because it is not raised. I. am. LIVID. She brings it out and the other spots are dots smaller than a pinhead. They are from the printing process and look nothing like a scratch. I am in tears at this point. My husband points out it is clearly a 1+" scratch missing paint and you can see where something was dragged across and it continues to dent the picture above where the paint is missing but didn't take paint off. There is also a less noticeable scratch lower on the print. At that point I think she is starting to get it. She kept saying we take this very seriously, this is the first time it has ever happen etc. So we came to the agreement that they are going to try to have it restored because it doesn't look like the print can be replaced and they refunded the cost of the frame. But before they have it fixed they have to speak with the employees that put it together to see what happened. So it seems like she still doesn't think it was their fault after all.

Sorry for the long rant!

On the happy side, I got to take DDs to CRT on Saturday! We had such an amazing time!
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You have no idea how much effort this picture took LOL

Sorry so much about the scratch on the print. I am always worried about having some one frame my prints or embroideries. I usually do it myself.

I know how much it takes to get a picture with everyone in it. I wanted to get a picture with all the cousins at my ds's wedding the other night. I went around and warned them that in 10 minutes they had to get to the mock photo booth. They all came and used some of the masks and the sign tags for the first photo. All of them except my brother's daughters, when the masks were up theirs were down. At one point I asked them all to put down their signs and masks and they put them up. They were clueless. I finally got one picture where we saw all their faces but it took a number of shots.

 

[Oneanne]

Monday Checkin, late again and still at 0%. At this point I'm not sure what it is going to take to get back on track, but I need to find it whatever's it is.

I finally got my tatoo on Saturday, or at least the first part... A couple flowers on my forearm. People keep freaking out because it is visible. I'm like, I'm old and I don't care. I actually want it seen. I'm really happy with the result, next month we'll be adding a bumble bee and a couple birds.

While I was out of town last week the freezer door unlatched itself enough that everything inside defrosted. I let everything freeze again so it'll be easier to handle, and tonight stuff starts going in to the compost bin. Then I'll restock with some healthy choices. Maybe that will help me get back on track.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

I finally got my tatoo on Saturday, or at least the first part... A couple flowers on my forearm. People keep freaking out because it is visible. I'm like, I'm old and I don't care. I actually want it seen. I'm really happy with the result, next month we'll be adding a bumble bee and a couple birds.

I definetly want to see pics! I have a 1/2 sleeve on one forearm and a portrait of my son on the other. (Plus a couple on my legs, shoulder, back and back of neck, did I mention I love tattoos )My family freaked out and I got a lot of stares in the beginning. I'm sure people still look at me weird but I don't notice because it's normal to me now. The fun part is the people who come up to me to tell me about their tattoos that they have or want after seeing mine. It happens all the time.

 

[Oneanne]

I definetly want to see pics! I have a 1/2 sleeve on one forearm and a portrait of my son on the other. (Plus a couple on my legs, shoulder, back and back of neck, did I mention I love tattoos )My family freaked out and I got a lot of stares in the beginning. I'm sure people still look at me weird but I don't notice because it's normal to me now. The fun part is the people who come up to me to tell me about their tattoos that they have or want after seeing mine. It happens all the time.

Even the tatoo guy started to lecture me on having it see-able, but I just kept nodding because I'd already thought it thru. Several people have commented, but so far no one at work even though they knew I was going to go it. Its all about self expression, and what's the point of self-expressing to myself?

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

Even the tatoo guy started to lecture me on having it see-able, but I just kept nodding because I'd already thought it thru. Several people have commented, but so far no one at work even though they knew I was going to go it. Its all about self expression, and what's the point of self-expressing to myself?

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That looks awesome, I love it!!

 

[Oneanne]

That looks awesome, I love it!!

Can you post pics of some of yours? I'm planning out several more, including silhouettes of Peter Pan, Wendy, Tink etc.

 

[HappyGrape]

I have sadly gained a pound back this week so I am now at 16%

I have been stressed out these past few days. The kids are going back to school tomorrow! So now I will "only" have 2 at home. I hope to start walking in the mornings with them again.

The biggest stress is I had taken a print to Michael's to have custom framed. I had searched for a print like this one for a long time and found the artist at the state fair where I had a nice conversation with him and he signed the print for me. So when we go to pick up the print they show it to us and the first thing I notice is a scratch right through the darkest part. At this point I am so upset and the girls at the counter don't know what to do. They call a manager and he doesn't even come out, he says to them he will review it in the morning with the framing manager and call us. The shift manager tells me I am sure he will give you a discount for this. I just had to walk away. This morning we get no call, so DH and I drive up there. Where the framing manger tells us she was looking it over and the scratch looks like it was there before they got it and you can see other spots on the picture that are similar. Also it couldn't be a scratch because it is not raised. I. am. LIVID. She brings it out and the other spots are dots smaller than a pinhead. They are from the printing process and look nothing like a scratch. I am in tears at this point. My husband points out it is clearly a 1+" scratch missing paint and you can see where something was dragged across and it continues to dent the picture above where the paint is missing but didn't take paint off. There is also a less noticeable scratch lower on the print. At that point I think she is starting to get it. She kept saying we take this very seriously, this is the first time it has ever happen etc. So we came to the agreement that they are going to try to have it restored because it doesn't look like the print can be replaced and they refunded the cost of the frame. But before they have it fixed they have to speak with the employees that put it together to see what happened. So it seems like she still doesn't think it was their fault after all.

Sorry for the long rant!

On the happy side, I got to take DDs to CRT on Saturday! We had such an amazing time!
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You have no idea how much effort this picture took LOL

oh man, they are all so cute! it was word the effort - they look adorable!

 

[HappyGrape]

Change for the long run.

When I started on this weight loss journey I wanted to lose 10 pounds a month and get down to a pretty low weight. This morning I was thinking. It took me 5 months to lose 15 pounds but I really didn't feel like I was on a diet. I felt that I just changed my attitude about food. I still enjoyed it but I still lost weight. I really like this new way of thinking. This morning on Sparkpeople there was an article about 10 ways to strategize for long term weight loss and many of them are things that I have been doing for the last few months.

Here is the link to the article http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_articles.asp?id=1651

Talking about change DHS is undergoing a huge change these days. Here are some pictures of things that have been changed or getting ready to be changed

First the HAT

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I don't know if the street scene is still there but I love how empty the park is
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Have a happy and healthy day


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I loved my walk through the streets of America and glad to have my picture taken there! I will miss the hat too. There is so much building and so much disappointment that rivers of light may not be ready by October, I am glad we are going to California instead next year. I hope the building work in AK isn't as bad as it was 2014

I read some of the article and have few comments
One thing I find very helpful is getting obsessed about eating my veggies & fruit every meal! Even when out I always try to have my 300 g of veggies. They are really filling with not many calories, and makes you feel good so why not
The before/after photos. I hate taking unflattering pictures of myself but last November I was bursting out of my jeans and feeling really low I felt the need to do it. I moved it form my phone to my laptop in secret folder and forgot about it until last week. I took before after pictures and the difference is hue! It's little row reminder but helped when I had a moment this Sunday. My motivation is little lower near the goal and my goals are to build some strength too and the pictures are great motivator!

It's a good article and good topic. If you want a temporary loss diet is the way to go but if you want long term, I had to change the way I view myself

 

[4Mickeys]

Sending a big hug!! Hand in there! Soon you will have lovely spring weather that will make you feel much better! (And all of us Northern himisphere people green with envy as we go into fall...).

Thank you

I am very worried about tomorrow. I know my son will do great at his new school and will meet a lot of new friends since the districts combines in 5th grade. I am nervous for him but he will do fine. My daughter though has me very concerned. With all the new vision issues we found out this summer I am worried she is not going to get the help she needs. She is also gets down on herself. She has told me before that she feels dumb because she is not as smart as others. I have been very emotional over the issues that she has. I just want to fix it and wish she did not have to go through it but I can't. This has to be one of the hardest things I have had to do with being a parent. School seems to always bring this back up for her. I think this year though I am having more anxiety then her. I will be doing my best to keep my mind off of all of this. If not I might eat my feeling and with my eating lately that will not be good.

Right now I am just trying to remember I can't control everything and that everything will be ok. I will be back on schedule today. I am sure working out will help with things.

I know how you feel! My kids go back to school tomorrow. My son has Asperger's and he makes comments every so often that concern us. Like the other day he was talking about pretending someone was invisible because that's what his "friends" do to him I know it hurts me more than it hurts him ( I am almost in tears writing this). I just want to keep him home with me forever. It makes me think of Finding Nemo. I know I have to let him go and let him learn how to deal with the world in his own way.

Looks like some of our Mums on here need a big hug .... not that we would change it for anything but being mum is just so challenging and utterly heartbreaking sometimes isn't it?? I just want to let you know I hear you - you always have a friendly listening mum friend in me here. @piglet1979 my daughter works very hard with her school work too and maths is a particular area of concern - seemingly more so now that she has moved to high school this year. Not only does she have her classmates to compare herself with she has a twin brother! and he does quite well academically with ease but then could do better if he applied himself a bit more. Hard won achievements can be all that much sweeter when they come and hopefully in time she can build her resilience. I know my daughter has for some things - she used to get very teary and emotional in earlier primary school years when dealing with friend issues at school - a few very bad experiences - but she has learned to stand up for herself more and will speak her mind more often. @MommaoffherRocker that is hard I don't blame you for feeling that way - there is hope - can I tell you how proud of how inclusive I have found my son to be - he has a wide group of friends that he flits between (probably when he has annoyed one lot enough lol) - but anyway he has a couple of boys in his friendship group that have ASD - he accepts them and any personality traits for what they are. I remember the first time a few years ago he came home to tell me about his new friend - he said he had a fight with his own friends one day and went off and saw this boy that is usually on his own and started chatting to him and then hung out with him for the lunch break - this eventually moved to my son brining him into his friendship circle where he could play with more of the kids. My son goes over there for play days - I just remember his mum saying how wonderful my son was when she rang to ask him over to play initially and - your story helps me understand her reaction more. I guess I told you this story not to brag about my son - but to give you some hope that there can be friends to be made out there who won't always pretend he is invisible.

You have no idea how much effort this picture took LOL

Haha I can imagine!

 

[piglet1979]

I know how you feel! My kids go back to school tomorrow. My son has Asperger's and he makes comments every so often that concern us. Like the other day he was talking about pretending someone was invisible because that's what his "friends" do to him I know it hurts me more than it hurts him ( I am almost in tears writing this). I just want to keep him home with me forever. It makes me think of Finding Nemo. I know I have to let him go and let him learn how to deal with the world in his own way.

Kids can be so mean. I feel the same way. As far I know no one has ever said anything to her. It is more internal but I would rather just stay home with her. I am realizing being a parent is much hard then I ever thought it would be.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

Can you post pics of some of yours? I'm planning out several more, including silhouettes of Peter Pan, Wendy, Tink etc.

I hope no one minds all these pictures but here goes







This last one is the Sugar Plum Fairy from Fantasia with a twist, it is on the forearm with the bird etc but this was taken before I had that added

 

[piglet1979]

Thank you





Looks like some of our Mums on here need a big hug .... not that we would change it for anything but being mum is just so challenging and utterly heartbreaking sometimes isn't it?? I just want to let you know I hear you - you always have a friendly listening mum friend in me here. @piglet1979 my daughter works very hard with her school work too and maths is a particular area of concern - seemingly more so now that she has moved to high school this year. Not only does she have her classmates to compare herself with she has a twin brother! and he does quite well academically with ease but then could do better if he applied himself a bit more. Hard won achievements can be all that much sweeter when they come and hopefully in time she can build her resilience. I know my daughter has for some things - she used to get very teary and emotional in earlier primary school years when dealing with friend issues at school - a few very bad experiences - but she has learned to stand up for herself more and will speak her mind more often. @MommaoffherRocker that is hard I don't blame you for feeling that way - there is hope - can I tell you how proud of how inclusive I have found my son to be - he has a wide group of friends that he flits between (probably when he has annoyed one lot enough lol) - but anyway he has a couple of boys in his friendship group that have ASD - he accepts them and any personality traits for what they are. I remember the first time a few years ago he came home to tell me about his new friend - he said he had a fight with his own friends one day and went off and saw this boy that is usually on his own and started chatting to him and then hung out with him for the lunch break - this eventually moved to my son brining him into his friendship circle where he could play with more of the kids. My son goes over there for play days - I just remember his mum saying how wonderful my son was when she rang to ask him over to play initially and - your story helps me understand her reaction more. I guess I told you this story not to brag about my son - but to give you some hope that there can be friends to be made out there who won't always pretend he is invisible.



Haha I can imagine!

Thank you! Today she showed me has grown up a little. She had tears in her eyes at drop off but she help them back and she did not fight to let me leave. This is a big improvement.