So the working out is happening! I’m enjoying it. I like the way I feel after. I don’t like getting up at 4:45 am, but that’s neither here nor there. The way I look at it, I’m usually kind of awake at that time anyway, but am just laying in bed snoozing or watching tv, so I might as well be getting up and accomplishing something.
So anyhoo, I did treadmill and lower body today, and can I say my lower bod has obviously had no weight-bearing anything for a while because my quads were Jello. And since I did my quads first (mistake), the glute exercises didn’t go so well because generally you use your quads in a number of the glute exercises, too (reverse lunges, for today). In fact, I could only do two sets of reverse lunges with teeny tiny 10 pound weights in each hand. I ended up just doing some leg lifts with no weight to try and round out the buns exercises. Arguably, my glutes are what need the most work down there. I didn’t have time to get in the ab work I had planned, so I’m going to do that tonight, or tomorrow morning. My abs are pretty desperate, too. After having three kids with little to no ab work in the interim; well, it’s affecting everything, especially my posture, which has never been too fabulous due to a hereditary tendencies for slumping, widows humps, etc.
Actually, other than my weight, my posture has become one of the major trigger points to get me off my ass and get my act back together. I looked at a photo taken last fall (when I was still pregnant) and I was so slumped over I looked like my mom, who has a SERIOUS widows hump on her back. I’m determined to not go down that road. I’m hoping the yoga I’m starting up again will seriously help with that; open up my chest and back.
Breakfast today was Total Raisin Bran Cereal with 1% milk. Yeah, yeah, not the best nutrition, maybe, but I didn’t make good use of my time this weekend with planning. As it is I’m trying to decide what to cook tonight. Maybe tilapia again. My kids only want tilapia and broccoli all the time. I’m serious. That’s all they’ll eat. Well, black olives and rice will often make the grade, too. Normally I’d be thrilled, but they really need to eat a variety of foods. I just keep cooking different things and forcing them to eat at least a few bites of everything, but it always comes back to tilapia and broccoli. I’ve actually been cooking broccoli from 3 to 5 times a week, just so I can be sure they’re getting some veggies. They’ll also eat raw carrots sometimes, but never cooked. Same with the canned baby corn (like you sometimes see in salads). They’re just hit or miss on most things. Some days they’ll eat it, some days they won’t touch it. I guess it’s a pre-schooler thing.
So I’m planning to do around 30 minutes of yoga at lunch today. The plan is treadmill & weights in the morning, yoga at lunch. I definitely need the yoga for the flexibility benefits, but also for the stress help. I’m hoping having a lunchtime break where I do yoga will help keep me from going nuts at work. Wish I had a job I actually loved. The only things I love about my job are the paycheck and the people I work with. Not fulfilling at all. I’m still serious about finding my bliss, but I’m realistic enough to realize it probably won’t happen until my kids are in school. Until then, gotta bring home the bacon, baby!
Ok. Seriously have to get back to work.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Monday, August 04, 2008
Day 1 and Work Motivation (or Lack Thereof)
In news of the weird, I’ve already lost two pounds, according to my bathroom scale this morning. Ironic, given that I wasn’t CR’ed at all this weekend. I ate very healthily, but the calorie counts were high. I wasn’t planning to really kick it into gear until today, so I didn’t stress about the calorie counts over the weekend.
I can tell I’ve lost a couple of pounds, though, because my pants fit better. I’d gotten to the point where I felt like a packed sausage in most of my pants, but didn’t really want to buy new “fat” pants.
I’m setting a personal goal that I want to get down to a healthy BMI of 25 or less before New Years. That should be doable, but it will mean me sticking to it and not letting myself go again. That BMI would put my weight below 140 lbs by January 1, 2009. My real goal weight is 125 pounds, but I want to be realistic in my weight loss goals. Nothing like setting yourself up to fail with unrealistic goals.
So I worked out at lunch today. Did the treadmill for 30 minutes and a single set of upper body weights (triceps, chest, shoulders, biceps). Didn’t have time to do more weights. Yogurt for breakfast, soup for lunch. Dinner will be high calorie as I am cooking pot roast today. With potatoes, carrots, celery. Maybe a side salad as well (to take up space in my tummy so I don’t eat 3 pounds of beef).
I’m still struggling to motivate myself at work. I seriously got burned out over the past few months. I’ve been so overloaded with work and have had the guilt trips put on me about getting things done. I’d been taking work home every day, and getting up at 3 or 4 AM every morning to work on it, because that’s the only time I can do work at home since I have 3,000 kids. (Ok. Just 3. But it feels like lots more). I seriously came close to having anxiety attacks about the workload. I mean, what kind of life is it to feel obligated to put in 50 or 60 hours a week? I hate that! Especially given that I have small children that I need to be there for. Still, it’s gotten to where I feel weird if I leave the office before 6 pm. I just got so used to staying until 6, that it seems naughty to leave at 5 pm now! Crazy!
At any rate, with the nasty deadlines past, I now am having problems getting myself to get going on everything else that still needs to be worked on. I think when the kids are out of daycare and I have more disposable income again, I’ll probably go job hunting. Right now I can’t afford to take a pay cut, but I’m definitely not prepared to spend the next 25 years of my life working like a corporate slave, shackled to my desk through guilt and stress!
At least I’m well compensated. There are a lot of people who have to work a lot harder than me, but who make peanuts compared to my salary, so I guess I shouldn’t complain.
Anyone with any ideas of how to motivate oneself to work on things you really don’t give a crap about, chime in!
I can tell I’ve lost a couple of pounds, though, because my pants fit better. I’d gotten to the point where I felt like a packed sausage in most of my pants, but didn’t really want to buy new “fat” pants.
I’m setting a personal goal that I want to get down to a healthy BMI of 25 or less before New Years. That should be doable, but it will mean me sticking to it and not letting myself go again. That BMI would put my weight below 140 lbs by January 1, 2009. My real goal weight is 125 pounds, but I want to be realistic in my weight loss goals. Nothing like setting yourself up to fail with unrealistic goals.
So I worked out at lunch today. Did the treadmill for 30 minutes and a single set of upper body weights (triceps, chest, shoulders, biceps). Didn’t have time to do more weights. Yogurt for breakfast, soup for lunch. Dinner will be high calorie as I am cooking pot roast today. With potatoes, carrots, celery. Maybe a side salad as well (to take up space in my tummy so I don’t eat 3 pounds of beef).
I’m still struggling to motivate myself at work. I seriously got burned out over the past few months. I’ve been so overloaded with work and have had the guilt trips put on me about getting things done. I’d been taking work home every day, and getting up at 3 or 4 AM every morning to work on it, because that’s the only time I can do work at home since I have 3,000 kids. (Ok. Just 3. But it feels like lots more). I seriously came close to having anxiety attacks about the workload. I mean, what kind of life is it to feel obligated to put in 50 or 60 hours a week? I hate that! Especially given that I have small children that I need to be there for. Still, it’s gotten to where I feel weird if I leave the office before 6 pm. I just got so used to staying until 6, that it seems naughty to leave at 5 pm now! Crazy!
At any rate, with the nasty deadlines past, I now am having problems getting myself to get going on everything else that still needs to be worked on. I think when the kids are out of daycare and I have more disposable income again, I’ll probably go job hunting. Right now I can’t afford to take a pay cut, but I’m definitely not prepared to spend the next 25 years of my life working like a corporate slave, shackled to my desk through guilt and stress!
At least I’m well compensated. There are a lot of people who have to work a lot harder than me, but who make peanuts compared to my salary, so I guess I shouldn’t complain.
Anyone with any ideas of how to motivate oneself to work on things you really don’t give a crap about, chime in!
Friday, August 01, 2008
Hello?
So here I am. Back from the void of non-blogging.
I know it’s been forever, and maybe there’s no one out there listening now (echo, echo, echo), but this blog was more of a journal for me than as a public forum to discuss “issues” anyway.
So why so long with no posts? I just didn’t feel like it. I honestly think I’ve been dealing with a touch of post-partum depression. Or maybe just work depression. But I’ve not been feeling sociable. Things have just been kind of yucky, and I just didn’t feel like writing about it. I always hated that half of my posts were about how overwhelmed I was with work and kids and how I was struggling to stay on the straight and narrow. No one likes to listen to a whiner.
Things are improving, though. I’ve reached a point where I think work shouldn’t be so overwhelming for at least a little while (this was probably the biggest thing I’ve been dealing with). The kids and I have settled into a routine where it isn’t too horrible getting everyone together and getting out the door. And I think I’m ready to pull myself back together, physically.
Ever since my son was born, I’ve just let myself go. I told myself I was just too busy to exercise (though I tried a few times), eat right, etc. Well, I’m now the heaviest I’ve ever been and am tired all the time and I just can’t live like this any more. I’m approaching my 38th birthday and I’m ready to regain control of my life. Like I said, I think I’ve finally reached a point where I’m emotionally ready to do it, and I think that life is slightly less stressful right now, which should also help.
Today I’m going home for lunch and am going to inventory my pantry to see exactly what foods I have on-hand, so I can plan our menus for next week. I’m determined to stick to the menu planning thing, not just for nutrition sake, but also to try and cut back on our grocery bills; they’ve been outrageous lately! I always keep a fairly stocked up pantry, so I want to see what I have prior to going grocery shopping later tonight.
I plan to take my oldest two kids to the beach tomorrow (Connor is now 4, Cailyn is 2), which we haven’t done yet this year. That’s one of my favorite things to do and we just haven’t done it. Jerry’s never into the beach and the idea of taking all of the kids just seemed too much. But I’ve already arranged to leave the baby (Colin, almost 8 months old) home with the husband, and the other two kids and I are going to do the beach thing tomorrow. I’m really looking forward to it!
I’ve started working out again, as well. The plan is to do the treadmill/free weights thing first thing in the morning (5 am), then do yoga during my lunch hour. So far, so good.
Guess that’s all I’ll say for now. I’m going to make a real effort to keep blogging. I do think it helps me to write things down. And this time around I can at least be assured there won’t be any more unexpected pregnancies to trip up my progress – I’m finished with that, thank you very much! I have goals. I have a plan. Now I just have to get to it!
Be talkin’ to ya!
I know it’s been forever, and maybe there’s no one out there listening now (echo, echo, echo), but this blog was more of a journal for me than as a public forum to discuss “issues” anyway.
So why so long with no posts? I just didn’t feel like it. I honestly think I’ve been dealing with a touch of post-partum depression. Or maybe just work depression. But I’ve not been feeling sociable. Things have just been kind of yucky, and I just didn’t feel like writing about it. I always hated that half of my posts were about how overwhelmed I was with work and kids and how I was struggling to stay on the straight and narrow. No one likes to listen to a whiner.
Things are improving, though. I’ve reached a point where I think work shouldn’t be so overwhelming for at least a little while (this was probably the biggest thing I’ve been dealing with). The kids and I have settled into a routine where it isn’t too horrible getting everyone together and getting out the door. And I think I’m ready to pull myself back together, physically.
Ever since my son was born, I’ve just let myself go. I told myself I was just too busy to exercise (though I tried a few times), eat right, etc. Well, I’m now the heaviest I’ve ever been and am tired all the time and I just can’t live like this any more. I’m approaching my 38th birthday and I’m ready to regain control of my life. Like I said, I think I’ve finally reached a point where I’m emotionally ready to do it, and I think that life is slightly less stressful right now, which should also help.
Today I’m going home for lunch and am going to inventory my pantry to see exactly what foods I have on-hand, so I can plan our menus for next week. I’m determined to stick to the menu planning thing, not just for nutrition sake, but also to try and cut back on our grocery bills; they’ve been outrageous lately! I always keep a fairly stocked up pantry, so I want to see what I have prior to going grocery shopping later tonight.
I plan to take my oldest two kids to the beach tomorrow (Connor is now 4, Cailyn is 2), which we haven’t done yet this year. That’s one of my favorite things to do and we just haven’t done it. Jerry’s never into the beach and the idea of taking all of the kids just seemed too much. But I’ve already arranged to leave the baby (Colin, almost 8 months old) home with the husband, and the other two kids and I are going to do the beach thing tomorrow. I’m really looking forward to it!
I’ve started working out again, as well. The plan is to do the treadmill/free weights thing first thing in the morning (5 am), then do yoga during my lunch hour. So far, so good.
Guess that’s all I’ll say for now. I’m going to make a real effort to keep blogging. I do think it helps me to write things down. And this time around I can at least be assured there won’t be any more unexpected pregnancies to trip up my progress – I’m finished with that, thank you very much! I have goals. I have a plan. Now I just have to get to it!
Be talkin’ to ya!
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Kids and kale and kicking booty at the gym
I’m feeling good today. Was back “off” the CR wagon the last few weeks, imbibing too much wine, eating too much cheese, Doritos and other crap. Yesterday, however, I went back to the gym for the first time since early in my pregnancy. I had gone to the exercise room at my apartment complex a few times during my maternity leave, but nothing consistent, so yesterday was a big step. It’s funny; I felt almost intimidated before I went in, largely because I’ve put on some weight (I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been in my LIFE), and I hadn’t been in for so long. As soon as I went in, however, I realized my worries were needless. My gym is very non-hardbody, at least during the lunch hour. I’d say there are more overweight and/or old folks than young pretty things (male or female), so as soon as I got in, I felt at home. Almost like it hadn’t been a year since I worked out there. I had a good workout, too. Ran for about 10 minutes and walked an additional 35 minutes. Of course, it’s a telling thing that I’m completely sore this morning after a paltry amount of exercise, but I’m cool with it. At least I got myself in.
I also was excellently CR’ed yesterday. Last night for dinner I cooked kale, edamame and various other veggies, along with a baked chicken breast. Happily, my kids now eat kale as well as their old stand-by, broccoli! Connor turned up his nose, but as soon as Cailyn tried it and said, yum, Connor was willing. He doused it with lemon juice and is now a committed kale-o-phile.
Went to the gym again today and had another lovely workout. I have to say that my MP3 player is REALLY a motivator in the gym. The time just flies by when I have some jammin’ music on. My perennial workout favorite: Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim. Almost anything by Madonna also is fab, particularly her most recent techno-dance stuff also really gets me moving.
Ok. REALLY busy at work. Gotta get back to it. . .
I also was excellently CR’ed yesterday. Last night for dinner I cooked kale, edamame and various other veggies, along with a baked chicken breast. Happily, my kids now eat kale as well as their old stand-by, broccoli! Connor turned up his nose, but as soon as Cailyn tried it and said, yum, Connor was willing. He doused it with lemon juice and is now a committed kale-o-phile.
Went to the gym again today and had another lovely workout. I have to say that my MP3 player is REALLY a motivator in the gym. The time just flies by when I have some jammin’ music on. My perennial workout favorite: Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim. Almost anything by Madonna also is fab, particularly her most recent techno-dance stuff also really gets me moving.
Ok. REALLY busy at work. Gotta get back to it. . .
Monday, March 03, 2008
Is anyone still out there reading me at all?
Yes, I know, I’ve been horribly neglectful of my blog. I’ve just been SWAMPED both at work and at home and I haven’t been even remotely CR’ed, so it seemed pointless to post when I did have some time.
I’m back on the CR wagon as of today, though. I’d actually gained about 10 pounds over the past few months and I can’t live like this. My clothes fit poorly and I feel like even my complexion is off – I feel way older than my 37 years. So as of today, I’m back with the program.
Breakfast was egg substitute w/ fat free cheddar cheese and a serving of low-fat deli ham, and a cup of coffee with coffeemate creamer. Lunch was a can of Muir Glen Organic Minestrone Soup. Dinner will be tilapia, steamed veggies, salad, maybe a little bit of rice. I’m trying to go pretty low calorie today to get me kick-started well on getting healthy again.
In personal news, the baby is fabulous, Connor & Cailyn are fabulous. It’s all good. Other than the usual - kids get sick, I get sick, kids get sick again. That’s just same-old same old in our household.
Right now I’m in a glorious mood because it’s been remarkably spring-y lately. In the 70s and sunny. Quite fabulous. I’m thinking we may need to make a beach run next weekend. Or maybe we’ll hit the zoo. They have a new stingray exhibit there that sounds kind of cool. Of course, I have to survive this week at work. I’m REALLY busy lately, and I have a major plans submittal on one of my larger projects next Monday, so we’re all frantically trying to get everything done. Speaking of which, I’m at work, and I should really get back to it.
I’m back on the CR wagon as of today, though. I’d actually gained about 10 pounds over the past few months and I can’t live like this. My clothes fit poorly and I feel like even my complexion is off – I feel way older than my 37 years. So as of today, I’m back with the program.
Breakfast was egg substitute w/ fat free cheddar cheese and a serving of low-fat deli ham, and a cup of coffee with coffeemate creamer. Lunch was a can of Muir Glen Organic Minestrone Soup. Dinner will be tilapia, steamed veggies, salad, maybe a little bit of rice. I’m trying to go pretty low calorie today to get me kick-started well on getting healthy again.
In personal news, the baby is fabulous, Connor & Cailyn are fabulous. It’s all good. Other than the usual - kids get sick, I get sick, kids get sick again. That’s just same-old same old in our household.
Right now I’m in a glorious mood because it’s been remarkably spring-y lately. In the 70s and sunny. Quite fabulous. I’m thinking we may need to make a beach run next weekend. Or maybe we’ll hit the zoo. They have a new stingray exhibit there that sounds kind of cool. Of course, I have to survive this week at work. I’m REALLY busy lately, and I have a major plans submittal on one of my larger projects next Monday, so we’re all frantically trying to get everything done. Speaking of which, I’m at work, and I should really get back to it.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Back at it . . .
Hi everybody. Sorry for the lack of posts. There was just no time to do ANYTHING when I was at home with the kids. Honestly. When I’d get on the computer, they’d want to get on and would hound me; its just better to not even make the effort when they were awake. And then when they were in bed, well, I was generally pooped and not in the mood to post either. I haven’t even been reading everyone else’s blogs! Plus, we went to Tennessee for a week to visit my family. So I’ve been out of the loop.
As of this morning, however, I’m back at work. And right now I’m taking time to post before we have a big staff meeting where everyone will bring me back up to speed on all my projects. You could say this is the calm before the storm. It sounds like things are going well here at the office, though, so maybe things won’t be as stressful as it was last fall. Plus, I’m no longer pregnant – hurray! That’s bound to help. I feel healthy and normal again.
I will confess to a serious lack of self discipline on my nutrition (and calories!) during my maternity leave. I’ve actually GAINED 5 pounds since giving birth. I really do not do well with a lack of structure in my days. And with the kids home with me, it was just hard to get any real “me” time. I’m really thinking things should be much better now that I’m back at work. No snack foods sitting around. As long as I plan my lunches, I should be able to control the calories during the day quite easily.
Today, here’s the plan:
Breakfast:
4 oz cottage cheese
Dannon Light and Fit Yogurt
2 tsp Benefiber
165 calories
Lunch:
½ c rice (approx)
1 – 2 c veggies (broccoli, carrots, cauliflower)
Chicken breast
(leftovers from last night’s dinner)
350 calories??
Snack:
Large Navel Orange
Dinner:
Tuna steaks
Veggies
Probably more rice or some pasta
Dinner is up in the air because our deep freeze got accidentally turned off a few weeks ago and a number of things thawed. The steaks still look ok, but I won’t know until I actually open the package if they’re really fine. If they don’t work, it’ll be tilapia.
OK. Got a meeting in 5 minutes. Later . . .
As of this morning, however, I’m back at work. And right now I’m taking time to post before we have a big staff meeting where everyone will bring me back up to speed on all my projects. You could say this is the calm before the storm. It sounds like things are going well here at the office, though, so maybe things won’t be as stressful as it was last fall. Plus, I’m no longer pregnant – hurray! That’s bound to help. I feel healthy and normal again.
I will confess to a serious lack of self discipline on my nutrition (and calories!) during my maternity leave. I’ve actually GAINED 5 pounds since giving birth. I really do not do well with a lack of structure in my days. And with the kids home with me, it was just hard to get any real “me” time. I’m really thinking things should be much better now that I’m back at work. No snack foods sitting around. As long as I plan my lunches, I should be able to control the calories during the day quite easily.
Today, here’s the plan:
Breakfast:
4 oz cottage cheese
Dannon Light and Fit Yogurt
2 tsp Benefiber
165 calories
Lunch:
½ c rice (approx)
1 – 2 c veggies (broccoli, carrots, cauliflower)
Chicken breast
(leftovers from last night’s dinner)
350 calories??
Snack:
Large Navel Orange
Dinner:
Tuna steaks
Veggies
Probably more rice or some pasta
Dinner is up in the air because our deep freeze got accidentally turned off a few weeks ago and a number of things thawed. The steaks still look ok, but I won’t know until I actually open the package if they’re really fine. If they don’t work, it’ll be tilapia.
OK. Got a meeting in 5 minutes. Later . . .
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
2008 - Day 2
Things are going pretty well today. The kids are being surprisingly good (for once). Little Colin is fine. I'm fine.
Yesterday the weather was fab - in the 60s, breezy and sunny - so the big kids and I took a nice long walk then we went to the park so the kids to play for a while. Today, I may take them to the play area in the mall - the temperature had a rapid drop, so the high today is only in the 40s. Plus, the husband isn't home to watch the baby, and I don't want the baby out in the cold for an extended period of time. As it is, everyone in the family except the baby is sick.
The good thing about the new year is that I have resolutions for everyone in the family; not just me! I'm trying to convert the kids to a no (or minimal) food coloring and preservatives diet to see if it will calm down the hyperactivity. I'm also (starting tonight), going to be very strong and not allow the kids to have anything but water after 8 PM. The lack of sleep is killing me - they regularly wake up in the night, having peed the bed. And then they want to come in the bed with me, which is also going to be off limits. It wasn't so bad when it was just once in a while, but it has become a regular thing. They'll stay in their rooms until 3 am or so, then one or the other (or both!) inevitably ends up with me (then I don't sleep fully the rest of the night). Up to now, I've generally allowed these noctural shifts (especially since it wasn't a nightly occurance), but I just can't do it any more, not with the baby also getting up several times a night to eat. When I go back to work its going to be serious sleep deprivation unless I am more disciplined with myself and with the kids.
So those are a few things I'm working on. For myself, of course, its mainly the health thing. Eating more disciplined; exercise regularly. Fiscal responsibility (leading to freedom).
The last of those has become even more important, as my husband's oldest daughter and her two kids are apparently going to have to move in with us at least temporarily in February. Yes. A 25-year old, another 3-year old and a 1-year old, moving into our already cramped 3-bedroom apartment. I wish I could afford to move out right now. I don't mind Jessica, particularly. Its just going to be stressful to have all the extra people in the house. I mean, our kids are bad enough :-). I frankly can't invision just how this is going to work, unless it really is only for a week or two. Naturally, the husband can't tell me just how long the situation is supposed to be for. Freedom has become my biggest priority this year. I'm tired of having everyone else's needs take precidence over mine.
Foodwise, I've been good so far. I haven't been diligently tracking, so I guess I'm not technically "CRON", but I am certainly eating mindfully. This morning I had oatmeal with blackberries mixed in, plus two cups of coffee (see: sleep deprivation discussion, above :-).
I cooked up a fablulous taco pasta salad for dinner last night. It was actually really easy - just whole wheat pasta (rotini, in this case) topped with ground turkey mixed with taco seasoning, onions, green and red bell peppers, a dollop of reduced fat sour cream & salsa, all then placed atop a bed of raw spinach. It was DELICIOUS! The only downside was I could have eaten about three plates-full.
Dinner tonight will probably be tilapia, rice, and veggies. A staple in our house.
Ok. Gotta go. Its 11 am, and the baby will be waking up hungry shortly. I need to get lunch going early today, because we're all going to the doctor at 12:40 for Cailyn's cough. Good times.
Yesterday the weather was fab - in the 60s, breezy and sunny - so the big kids and I took a nice long walk then we went to the park so the kids to play for a while. Today, I may take them to the play area in the mall - the temperature had a rapid drop, so the high today is only in the 40s. Plus, the husband isn't home to watch the baby, and I don't want the baby out in the cold for an extended period of time. As it is, everyone in the family except the baby is sick.
The good thing about the new year is that I have resolutions for everyone in the family; not just me! I'm trying to convert the kids to a no (or minimal) food coloring and preservatives diet to see if it will calm down the hyperactivity. I'm also (starting tonight), going to be very strong and not allow the kids to have anything but water after 8 PM. The lack of sleep is killing me - they regularly wake up in the night, having peed the bed. And then they want to come in the bed with me, which is also going to be off limits. It wasn't so bad when it was just once in a while, but it has become a regular thing. They'll stay in their rooms until 3 am or so, then one or the other (or both!) inevitably ends up with me (then I don't sleep fully the rest of the night). Up to now, I've generally allowed these noctural shifts (especially since it wasn't a nightly occurance), but I just can't do it any more, not with the baby also getting up several times a night to eat. When I go back to work its going to be serious sleep deprivation unless I am more disciplined with myself and with the kids.
So those are a few things I'm working on. For myself, of course, its mainly the health thing. Eating more disciplined; exercise regularly. Fiscal responsibility (leading to freedom).
The last of those has become even more important, as my husband's oldest daughter and her two kids are apparently going to have to move in with us at least temporarily in February. Yes. A 25-year old, another 3-year old and a 1-year old, moving into our already cramped 3-bedroom apartment. I wish I could afford to move out right now. I don't mind Jessica, particularly. Its just going to be stressful to have all the extra people in the house. I mean, our kids are bad enough :-). I frankly can't invision just how this is going to work, unless it really is only for a week or two. Naturally, the husband can't tell me just how long the situation is supposed to be for. Freedom has become my biggest priority this year. I'm tired of having everyone else's needs take precidence over mine.
Foodwise, I've been good so far. I haven't been diligently tracking, so I guess I'm not technically "CRON", but I am certainly eating mindfully. This morning I had oatmeal with blackberries mixed in, plus two cups of coffee (see: sleep deprivation discussion, above :-).
I cooked up a fablulous taco pasta salad for dinner last night. It was actually really easy - just whole wheat pasta (rotini, in this case) topped with ground turkey mixed with taco seasoning, onions, green and red bell peppers, a dollop of reduced fat sour cream & salsa, all then placed atop a bed of raw spinach. It was DELICIOUS! The only downside was I could have eaten about three plates-full.
Dinner tonight will probably be tilapia, rice, and veggies. A staple in our house.
Ok. Gotta go. Its 11 am, and the baby will be waking up hungry shortly. I need to get lunch going early today, because we're all going to the doctor at 12:40 for Cailyn's cough. Good times.
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