Body Health Goals
1) Keep calories above 1000 1005, 1009, 1028
2) 3 lifting sessions 1, 0, 0
3) Get 6 hours minimum sleep every night 7, 7:30, yes, taking melatonin again
4) Get to one dance class! no, no, no

Mental Health Goals
1) Make 3 phone calls I have been dreading/putting off no, no, no
2) Open January's mail 1envelope, woot! I looked at the pile, but just decided to walk away, I swear it's looking at me! :eek:
3) Take god daughter out for a FroYo date no, no, no
4) Clear one room of clothes to keep/donate/toss no, no, no

It is snowing!!! YAY! :D

Hey ladies, I'd like a motivational kick in the pants. This past week I've let myself eat crap because of hormones, stress, and emotions and I think I just need a mantra or something for when I start to dive head first towards the cookies.

Also, I understand that grieving the death of a loved one is a natural process; however, I don't want to deal with my grief through the emotional eating that I've always done.

Help please?

If you don't mind a spiritual bit....

''Surely, our souls, wealth and families are wonderful gifts from God which He has loaned to us so that we may take benefit from them for a set period; and he takes them away after the termination of that period Thus, gratitude becomes binding on us when He gives, and patience becomes obligatory when He takes away.

Your loved one was also from among the wonderful gifts (of God) and a loan from Him. God enabled you to enjoy him in a way that was both enviable (to others) and pleasing (to you); and now, in return for great reward, mercy and forgiveness providing you exercise patience- He has taken him away from you. So do exercise patience. Know that bewailing and complaining does not help bring back anything nor does it repel grief and sorrow. And whatever is to happen is set to happen. May you be in peace."

Nice photos, I also do photography, mostly for friends. Good luck on your goal. I would like to be 20 lbs lighter by my 38 birthday with is the end of march. I would like to stay positive but I am starting to have doubts. I stopped smoking on the 21st of Jan. and started working out the following monday. Lost 5 lbs gained it back plus 1 in two weeks. What am I doing wrong?!!!!

Wednesday Report Card

Health and fitness goals:

1. Keep calories to 1,500 weekdays and 2,000 weekends. NO 2,123, NO 2,069, NO 2,291
2. Workout 6 hours. YES 90 min, YES 36 min, YES 1:08 (Total 3:14)
3. Drink 96oz water. YES, YES, YES
4. Calorie deficit 3,500 for the week (average 500/day). -399, -317, -404 (total 1,120)
5. Limit grain based carbs to 2 servings/day or less. NO 5, YES 2, YES 2
6. Eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies/day. NO 4, YES 6, YES 6
7. Take measurements! YES

Non-fitness goals:

8. Make treats for Valentines party and bake sale. YES, YES
9. Average 6 items/day from the "LIST". NO, YES 6, NO (Daily ave 6/3=2)
10. Clean out one small area of the basement. NO, NO, NO
11. Clean out car. NO, NO, NO it was a balmy 12 deg F
12. Get DH and DD's Valentines. NO, NO, NO
13. Get 2 pieces of DD's bloomer dress finished!!! NO, NO, NO but I looked at it and went out a bought some stuff for the bonnet
14. Call Grandma. NO, NO, NO
15. Register for race and call SIL about same. NO, NO, NO

Stacey I totally LOVE the belly dancing outfit! Last summer I was at a local festival and there was a group of belly dancers scheduled to perform. They did individual dances and then a group dance. Anyway while the the first one got started the rest of the women were lining up to take their turn and one of them was rather chubby, and I could overhear people making comments. She went last, and then they all promptly shut up because she was absolutely the best one of the bunch. It was beautiful to watch them dance, I wish I had just a tiny bit of talent for that. I might try it anyway, but there is no way anyone would want me to dance in public. So you go to it, and know that I am jealous.

i feel better this morning. i followed the one tip and that was to not turn on my computer when i wake up. by doing that it was easier to focus and get my workout done, do alittle metitation and take a shower and still have plenty of time to eat some breakfast. i think i just gotta keep up this way no matter what i need to get done just get up and focus on nothing else but workout.

I have the SAME problem! I think I will have to make it a goal of mine. It's a terrible habit. Thank you so much for giving me the inspiration to keep that lap top off until after the workout. I am going to try that tomorrow morning!

Boy do I understand you. I had a really hard time getting over my dad's death. It will be one year at the end of March. During the course of his illness I gained 20 pounds. It was extremely traumatizing. My dad was not an old man either, he was only in his 60s. One thing I learned is that your heart and your mind need the time to heal before you can really dive into a rigorous fitness routine. I recommend hot yoga, or swimming, or meditation for the first little while. Staying away from the cookies is very hard. They're such comfort foods. I found that journaling helped me tremendously as well as seeing a therapist who was a truly lovely woman.

This is a time to really take the best care of yourself that you can... a close friend of mine said to me and I never forgot, "Time will not heal your heart, but in time your heart will grow around the wound and keep on beating." For me, the grief is far from over, and I doubt it will ever be gone but I am happy and I have stayed away from emotional eating. When I do slip up, and nobody's perfect, it's been important for me to forgive and move forward. Never let a slip-up defeat you. Come here and vent all you need. You are not alone!

Yunalee, I totally agree about the computer thing! I was compulsively checking my 5 email addresses, googling for the most minor things, and playing games. One day I was telling someone how addicted to spider solitaire i was, and she said something that really hit home. "Oh, you can't give up on life!" I'm an incredibly involved person in many arenas and I never thought of it as giving up on life, but I finally removed all games from my computer. And vowed to never search for "free" sites again. That was months ago.

So now back to my report on yesterday's progress! I may need to adjust my goal for calorie deficit through exercise in another week or so--might be too high. Nutrition and Water intake are great and that's helping me lose weight (at least the "bloat".

Diet/Fitness goals
1) 1600 cal/day, under 30% fat (M/yes! 1362, 27%)(T/yes 1300, 20%)(W/990, 15%)
2) 400-600 calorie deficit through exercise alone by doing: (M/no)(T/220)(W/280)
a) cardio 5X/week (one half-hearted-sick)
b) weights, 2X/week-full body (one down)
4) 8 glass plus of water (yes)(T/yes)(W/yes)

Personal Project Goals:
1) Spend more time in my studio--4 days/wk minimum (just BE in my space--as my husband reminds me "you won't paint if you're not there." (M/no--worked all day)(T/no)(W/yes--finished a painting, did framing jobs)
2) Gather tax stuff - almost done (partly)(no)(no)

Start Weight 1/1: 135
Weight 2/10: 130
Goal 2/17: 129
4/1/11 Goal: still 125!!!

Good luck to all!

My Goals for the week... Some to continue, some new.

1. Eat at least 3 fruit and 2 vegetable servings a day. no, no, no
2. Limit bread to one serving a day. yes, yes (0), yes
3. Carry a water bottle with me at all times. yes, yes, yes
4. Walk 30-45 minutes daily. (Wimpy compared to normal, I know.) yes, yes, yes (Did laps around a "big box" store! :D)
5. Take multi-vitamin daily. yes, yes, yes
6. Continue with "weight-loss mode", changing calorie intake due to lower activity level. yes, yes, yep- doing great!
7. Limit calories to 1200. yes, yes, yes

To Do List:

1. Get tax info ready for accountant. TOP PRIORITY! no, getting motivated, DONE!!!
2. Continue with positive attitude and energy regarding injury. yep, another good day Tuesday, meh...
3. Do something nice and/or unexpected for someone each day. I did, yes, yes
4. Help daughter with NHS and college entrance letters. No, working on teacher recommendations, a work in progress

Walking may be put on hold again today (22 below windchill). Looks like we may hit mid-30's this weekend so I can hit the groomed, "woodsy" trails cautiously. :D Kudos to those of you who brave walking in this weather! I don't know how you do it. I start my SUV from inside my home, get it nice and hot and then run the 15' to get there!

Yunalee, congrats on the 18+ lbs. lost!

Snapshots and Yunalee, using the nutrition tracker and weight goal functions on Fitday (or your own preferred program) will help you determine a calorie limit and calorie deficit you need to reach your weight and nutrition goals. Whatever food plan you're following, be sure to eat balanced meals that include all the food groups unless you have a medical condition where your doctor advises to the contrary. Posting your food, exercise, and water goals and reporting in daily may be a big help to you. Also, don't be afraid or embarrassed to take baby steps to work up to your goals. My walking stamina just plain sucked January 17 when I joined--it was under 5 minutes at 4MPH. January 24, it was 7 minutes. I decided to add just one minute per day 5 days a week and now I'm up to 19 minutes at 4 MPH aerobic/power walking per day. I started out with 40 oz. water per day and worked my way up to 64. I'm far from the best in this group, but I don't need to be. I just need to do my personal best, and that's what this group encourages me to do. :)

Mike, I supplement either 24 or 48g of my protein intake with Walker Diet protein shake mix that I can find only at vitacost.com. Each serving contains 180 calories, 6g fat, only ONE net carb (7g carbs less 6g fiber) and 24g protein, so my doc approves of it since it fits nicely into my low carb diet for managing my blood sugar. I don't use it as a meal replacement--I have a high protein breakfast that includes meat and/or eggs and cheese and a shake, and then another shake, if I'm not too full, as dessert or a snack later in the day. Also, I'm now eating a 200 calorie snack of protein and at least two other food groups two hours before my main meal, and then protein before bed.

Caroline, good marriages usually DO take a lot of work, but many people don't want to put the work into it. Congrats on both you and your husband on that. :)

Michelle, good job on not weighing every day. Congrats on your loss, too. I, too, giggled at the kids not being very good at it. Glad it was only shoving.

Quinn, I commend you on some old goals and some new ones. Keeping current with our needs is essential. Way to go!


My Wednesday achievements: Not making excuses, but I didn't have access to my nutrition tracker until right before dinner. Not too bad under the circumstances and I still had a 723 calorie deficit from just lifestyle and exercise.

Food:
Calories limit 1600, actual 1876
Carbs less fiber limit 25g, actual 27
Protein target 100-120g, actual 126

Exercise goal of 18 minutes aerobic walking achieved

Water goal of 64 ounces achieved

I couldn't agree with you more! I will admit I wanted to quit a few times, but I am so glad I didn't. I have some very close friends who have been through the same thing and I always try and tell them my story so they know that sometimes there is a happy ending to it all. Marriage is work, and even though things have been great and are great, it doesn't mean that it still isn't work. I think what really saved our marriage was incorporating one date night a week that we both look forward to. We don't have four kids by doin' nothin' ya know what I mean?? :eek: :D ;)

WHY MEEEE? I have a blister that's the size of Texas on the inside of my heel (really tender part). This should make for a fun 1/2 marathon if it doesn't heal.

I glad I got to help some of you laugh!:D

Well the Apple Cobbler is finally gone and out the house. :)

My niece was talking about bringing store bought cookies to school for her Valentine's party. Uncle Mike decided that store bought cookies are not the way to go, so we are making Apple Cobbler today. This way I can have the joy of making it but will not be able to eat it.

Health & Fitness Related:
1) (Sunday) 1/2 Marathon in 2h 38m or faster
2) Gallon of water per day. yes 135.2oz.,yes 135.2oz,101.4oz.
3) 200 pushups 0,75,0
4) 50 pullups 0,20,0
5) 50 chinups 0,20,0

Other Goals:
1) Make a YouTube Video (put some effort in to this)... this may not be until next week, b/c I'll want to update on the race. not yet, nope, no
2) Make a big, nasty pan of lasagna for my SIL (day before the race carb load). BTW Big & Nasty is a good thing. :D

The impossible:
1) Don't weight myself until Friday so far so good, nope, no

I'm really busy but I wanted to post real quick:

Goals:
1. 1800-2000 cals a day no, yes, no 2100
2. exercise 5 times this week no, yes, yes
3. try to take a half hour nap if I can yes, no, no
4. drink 96 oz water yes, yes, yes
5. NO Cookies!!! yes, no, yes

Personal:
1. Start each day with a To Do list yes, yes, no
2. Get taxes done no, no, no :(
3. Get decorations planned for blue and gold ceremony no, no, did a bit
4. Finish hats for brothers no, no, no
5. Be patient with my girls yes, yes, yes

Thumbs Up For Date Night!
 

Caroline,

I couldn't agree with you more about date night! Anyone who has read my posts for the last year, knows that I'm a huge fan of this. My husband and I have set aside Friday as date night for over 20 years. Can I throw in my 2 cents worth as one of the "old ladies" on here? :o

I can't say that my husband and I have ever gone through a "rough patch". In fact, people that know us well would tell you that we never even fight. When people comment on our marriage or ask how we do it, we always tell them the same thing:

Never say anything negative about your spouse to anyone. You should be each others biggest, most vocal cheerleaders.

Always present a united parenting front to your children. If you disagree about something, talk it over in private, then stand united.

Be kind, respectful, courteous and polite to each other always! Even if you want to say something hurtful, don't.

Set aside a date night that is non-negotiable! If daughter wants to have a sleep over that night, tough. If son wants to have the guys over for pizza, tough. This is your night. Dress as you would when you were dating... both of you.

And, I know it's cliché, but be each others best friend always. Don't put girlfriends (or for him, buddies) ahead of your spouse... ever. This one is really easy for us because we were best friends for many, many years before it ever occurred to us to ever date. When we were single and just friends, we would call each other after dates with other people and say how awful it was... in detail. Believe me... I heard some stories... but we don't have any secrets, that's for sure. I told him everything and he told me everything. We whined to one another for years that there were no good people left out there to date. Sometimes exactly what you're looking for is right under your nose. ;)

Weight Goals This Week:

~ stick to my food plan, Tuesday 100%, Wednesday 95%
~ get my walking in, Tues yes, Wed yes
~ get my weight training in Tues yes, Wed yes, Thus yes
~ to change activity instead of emotionally eating journal, read, have a bath, knit whatever: Tues yes, Wed yes
~ to journal my food, mood, & get support here DAILY to 'stay' & get the support i need. Wed yes
Personal Goals:

~ not to beat myself up for letting some weight creep back on. give myself credit for catching before it got to out of control: ~ working on this one being real with people that i work with that i need to watch what i'm eating.

Hey guys just popping in quick because I have some errands to get done before I head to work! Here's how I did Wednesday

1. Eat between 1300 and 1400 per day and NOT go over. 1. YES! Yay!/ 2. Yep =) 2 days in a row!/3. Yep, nelow 1400
2. Drink my 96 oz of Water per day. 1. Yep and then some./ 2. I always drink more and thats good/ 3. Yes
3. Get out the dumbbells and use them at least once a day if not more. 1/ Yea, a few minutes before work./2. No =(/ 3. Nope.
4. Go Shopping this week and get HEALTHY low-cal foods. 1. Not Yet but no money yet./ 2. This is a Thursday or Friday goal/3. Tonight at MIDNIGHT! Or so :D

Okay talk to you all later!

wow so much to catch up on. glad this is such a busy thread.

Michelle ~ i agree violence is not the answer, but it is a good thing he got into it with the bully in the end it will help both of them. my son had a problem with a bully an older bully & between me talking to the bully & my son's personality they are now friendly to each other so it can work out. congrats on not turning to the wagon wheels.

Rose ~ hmmm burn 30% more calories when it's cold GREAT now i'll be wanting more cold weather...lol.

Cassie ~ i have lots of fun bellydancing. gets me interacting in my small town with people i don't work with so that is good.

mhibdon ~ emotionally eating is a hard habit to break. i think it's like being a alcoholic ...lol...as i'm an emotional eater. i can go through long periods of time that i can control it, BUT it's always there in the back ground saying 'feed me' during stressful times. i wonder if that urge will ever go away.

muna ~ what a beautiful way to look at losing a loved one

almkeeper ~ bellydancing is AWESOME & you should try it. many dancers never perform. i there are a number of very over weight women that dance here & they are AMAZING. because they are fuller figured the moves look so much fuller & almost seem to flow better. their hip work ALWAYS makes me gasp in awe.

yunalee ~ woo hoo on getting your workout done.

mike ~ as far as that blister goes have you popped it? i've done the weekend to end breast cancer walk 60 km twice & both time got blisters & i find popping them helps. i would pop it let it drain, put antibiotic cream on it & then the day of the race don't use bandage on the blister but use mole skin. mole skin doesn't rub as much.

quinn ~ i love your tips on how you have kept your marriage strong.

well looks like i may have a chance at a part time job co-ordinate bingos for the local boys & girls club. it would pay $100 per bingo so that works out to be an extra $1,800 a year. i also got an email from my dance teacher that she's doing a show with bollywood dancing. so i told her i'd dance in that if she needs me. i did a bollywood class over the summer talk about a workout that is fun dancing. i now need to find a costume....lol...or at least an indian tunic that i can wear over my yoga pants value village here i come.

DH and I do not have pre-scheduled "date night", but we do manage to have dinner out, minus children a couple of times a month. I like your list quin and I'm going to add a few more:

Never never never turn your partner down, even if you're not in the mood. For the most part you can get in the mood a whole lot easier than your partner can take rejection. In our house we made a pact years ago to never say "not tonight dear, I have a headache".

Accept the things that your spouse enjoys and take enjoyment from their happiness. My DH is a HUGE sports nut, I don't mind watching a game now and then, but I'm not one to know the schedules or follow a team for the whole season. But I like to see him totally into a game and when it's a big deal (Stanley Cup, World Series etc etc), I try to get the kids involved or I make sure they aren't running through the house in front of the TV. That's his down time and so I protect it even though I'm not as in to it as he is. Hubby on the other hand has to deal with my singing in the choir and the craft projects all over the house. He never complains even though I'm sure some of it must make him nuts.

yes, I've already popped it and cut the skin back. I've heard great things about mole skin, thanks. I'll have to check it out. Do you know if Body Glide will help or hurt it?

Quinn: "Dress as you would when you were dating... both of you"

Okay, I totally agree with everything else you said (with special kudos to the united front in parenting!)...but there is no way this is going to happen in my house! I don't mind dressing up, but it's pulling a team of oxen to get my husband to do so :D

Do you think we have a chance? We just celebrated 20 years ;).

Michelle, I have a friend who's stepson was having terrible bullying issues. She didn't really know what to do for him so she ended up taking him to a martial arts program for self defense. It was a wonderful solution for him, and boosted his self esteem to the point where he isn't "victim" material anymore. Before the situation was completely resolved there was an incident where the biggest bully grab hold of him and was about to draw blood, but her son knew exactly how to reverse the hold and ended up with the bully pinned to the ground. Anyway by the time an adult arrived, there were enough witnesses that my friends' stepson didn't get in trouble. The bully swung first, and all her kid did was defend himself. He didn't even hurt the bully, well, he maybe damaged his pride a little.

I fixed your post. ;)

I'm a betting man, I'd say you already know the answer since you probably analyze the situation daily. :D Which reminds me... you thought that you could fit in the bottle of water b/c you are a "shrink". Bad joke... I know.

Cassie,
By looking at your picture from your Friday night out, I'd say you're home free. I hope I did alright as a "guest shrink" for a moment! ;)

I didn't mean get dressed up or spend a lot. Just look attractive for each other, you know? Remember college, when you didn't have two nickles to rub together but you had some awesome dates? That's what I mean. I could have an incredible time with my husband sitting on a curb watching the cars go by. It never matters what we do, as long as we're together.

I had to blow off some steam about this because I've noticed a lot of young, married couples that I know are so vicious to each other. Then they ask us what our secret is. It kind of breaks my heart. They could have so much more.

All right everyone! I want you all to have a wonderful and motivational day!

Maybe it's the sun (but bitter cold) that has me feeling motivated today! I just wish I could do more exercising on the job but I can't carry the baby around too much because he gets fussy and likes to walk around =P And the apartment is in the middle of a top and bottom one so I can't do anything loud like jumping or anything lol

But I will still get what I need to get done!

I hope everyone else gets a chance to see the sun.

I'd like to say my boyfriend and I are quiet the opposite of young kids in relationships these days. And for being only 18 he is very mature. We never fight and never had a fight in our 6 months so far, we pretty much do the same thing and either agree with one or another, for the most part. My main downfall in the relationship is I don't listen to him enough lol but I'm so used to being independent it hasn't sunk in yet that I can get two opinions on something- but usually I like mine better lol but it's something I am working on.

I will Never let any man be vicious towards me and I hate seeing men being controlling and hateful of their women and yet the women stay! I don't get it =/

Thanks, Quinn. BTW, what you said about hobbling through the grocery store last Friday brought back memories! When we first got married we were both grad students and Friday night at the grocery store WAS our date! Every week when classes were over, we'd cook a nice (cheap) dinner, go through our coupons and the sale circular, make a list, and go horse around like silly kids in the Acme.

(In our grubby clothes.)

I think you did great as a "guest shrink." :) No matter how many classes you've had or how many degrees, for a lot of things, life experience simply trumps it.

Caroline, you are one smart cookie! DH and I will be married for 40 years this July. He worked afternoon shift most of the time until our kids were almost out of high school, so it was a lot like single-parenting for me--our boy and girl together and his two boys from his first marriage every other weekend. Oh, how I wish I'd known way back then that it's not only OK, but highly advisable to set aside one day a week for date night. We made it through and are both now retired, so it's a lot easier now and our marriage is a lot happier. :)

Mike, I hope your blister heals quickly! Good control to be able to make apple cobbler and not eat it. Good to teach kids fruit is more healthful than cookies. LOL on fixing the post about the bully. Soiled undies. Tee hee hee.

Twinnermommy, great job on your achievements. Only 100 calories over shows restraint. Congrats on that. :)

Stacey! Great job!

Jess, you can do it! We're rooting for you! I'm sure you get lots of exercise with the baby. Way to go on the relationship with your boyfriend. Hard to get used to having to consult with a partner. DH and I were older when we got married--I was 25 and he was 31. What worked for us from the beginning was that if something affected both of us, we either agreed or had to compromise. If whatever it was about affected one of us the most, that person had the final say after taking the other's opinion into careful consideration. Worked out beautifully.

thanks but I would not consider this a healthy treat, but it will get a bunch of kids wired and bouncing off the walls.:D

Thanks and yea, chasing him around usually does the trick lol but I'm not sure how to log that as an activity =P it can be quite strenuous at times.

Yes we make each other happy and I told him from now on I would listen to him- but that doesn't mean I can't negotiate with him- about things. I'm trying to sell Avon and he told me in the beginning it probably wouldn't be the best because I don't know a lot of people and he was right but I tried anyway- that way I would know for sure. There's nothing that I dislike more than not knowing what something could have been- but no Avon is not for me.

But that's good advice too- work it out and who ever its affecting gets the final say- I should tell him about that =)

And yea he's 18 and I'm 21 so it was a bit different at first with him being younger- but like I said he is mature for his age but he isn't quite into counting calories yet as I am but I've told him that I need help and as soon as we go to the store I'm getting only healthy foods =P He wants to get fit too for our trip to Cali (i hope) for my Birthday in December so we have a while to work it out.

for my current weight loss goal it says i can have alittle more than 1900 cals a day.

i will say i've been lacking on counting my cals but i fine it easier to carry a small notebook with me and keep track of my food servings.
the food guide says i should have
7-8 fruits/veggies
6-7 grains
2 milk
2 meat

and i like to give myself one junk serving a day, could be from a can of pop, or a little bit of chocolate.

i take a multi-vitamin and vitamin c. but a class mate told me today that i shouldn't be taking the multi-vitamin cause some of the things would counter balance others is that true?

and i'll set some goals for next week

That whole chocolate conversation made me so hungry!!! I haven't ever tried those peanut butter lovehandles ;) but now I might need to make some for a friend or something so i can just try ONE haha.

Almeeker, it's impressive you can do chocolate classes and still lose weight so well! I love baking, but I have to either make my husband take it to work with him (he is a farmer and probably burns 6000 cals a day) or take it to the neighbors pretending I'm being nice and not trying to spare myself the calories:p

Jhowar, I actually log chasing and picking up after my kids if it gets to the point it feels like exercise haha. Look up child care or house work on the activity log :) It's really nice that you and your boyfriend both want to be fit, even if you do it different ways.

Cassie, it looks like you have gotten your motivation back! That's great, i hope you feel better too

Mern, yesterday was actually really bad on my part. i literally lost 8 lbs overnight - I don't know how that happened - and I was STARVING all morning. I ate a piece of chicken for breakfast haha. Needless to say, I gained a couple pounds back... :o Weird. Has anyone else had that happen?

If you want just one, don't have any. They are like crack, once it hits your lips you'll be begging for more.

Hey, everyone! Tomorrow is Friday! I am supposed to be playing basketball right now, but need a really good night's sleep. B-ball would have me getting home close to 11 - TOO late!

Anyhow, thanks to Mern, Cassie, almeeker and Stacey for commenting about my son's "incident." The "bully" is/was/has been a friend of my son's for about the past year. However, in recent weeks, he has become very aggressive in class and in the school yard, as well as being very disrespectful to teachers, adults, and other students in the school. My son had "had enough" when he was pushed; so he pushed back. Yeah - the teacher who "broke it up" saying "they weren't very good at fighting" made me laugh, too. Middle school is such a tough time.

Good day on the nutrition side of things today. Will post my report tomorrow. No snow day this week - nice to keep all of the K-2 children I teach in a routine!!

Cheers,

hmmm that's interesting. i don't condone that behaviour at all, but if they were good friends & then the other kid started acting differently, & recently started acting out in school i wonder if there could be stuff going on with him at home? not to give him any excuses of course we are all responsible for our own actions. it's good that your son stood up to him gives him confidence in his own abilities. that's cute that the teacher said they 'weren't good at it.' made me laugh.

Yes, Stacey. He has had problems at home, but I don't know of what nature; actually, he was living with his grandmother before Christmas for about 6 weeks or so. His mother is a teacher at the same school, and being the professional that I am, I will not comment further about her.
BTW, purple was a great choice for your belly dancing costume!

Thanks for all the support ladies! Your responses most definitely helped and while I did cheat today, I wasn't completely out of control, which is a nice change of pace I dare say!

This weeks goals have been shortened due to some life difficulties:
Health:
1. Drink water: Yes, No, No, Yes

Life:
1. Clean apartment: No, No, No, Trying....

Baby steps until I can get it down!

The chocolate covered Oreo thing is making me hungry, too. In fact, there's an ad at the top of my fitday page for "the chocolate milk diet". What the heck... now all I can think about is chocolate milk!!!! :eek: I might have to sneak a few chocolate chips from a bag that I have hidden...

Best way to make the chocolate okay: Do some sit ups in between each piece, or only allow yourself to have some after you've burnt some calories in the "Sexual Activities" tab :p

I just have to say how much I love this thread. For weeks now I have just been

-so exhausted
-so tired of winter blahs
-have lower back and hip flexor and then sometimes arch pains
-so stressed and have so many things to do and constantly keep track of
-never get a chance to relax w any friends b/c we are all too tired or they are busy or we all take turns being sick
-don't have anything to look forward to in the evenings and weekends except chores and housework and working after everyone else goes to bed

So it cheers me up to be on this funny and encouraging thread! Thanks, everyone!