Trying really HARD to get back

Into the swing of things here!!! Doing fairly well today- a bit high on my intake but still within reason and TRACKING it all. That is key for me! I *MUST* track ALL my intake. It gives me strength somehow? I'm munching on some smart pop popcorn as I type :)  drinking my water... trying to whip myself back into shape. Will try to start the elliptical tonight as well. If I don't MAKE myself.. I'll NEVER DO it! I threw a birthday party for my youngest "baby"... she was 7 on Saturday. I let her invite about 6 of her friends... when they all showed up- several had FRIENDS with them! Add all that to OUR family and we had 17 kids going NUTS in my house! NEVER again will that happen!  But what do I do? Tell them all NO... you cannot come?  Argg... gotta get tougher! So that's the news stuff on me. Holding on- trying to pick myself up again!

Hey there mama, I was just thinking about you this morning.    Wondering how you've been doing, haven't seen you on here much.  I've became a "lurker" the past few weeks, soaking in a few changes in my life.  Glad to see  your still on track! :)  Good for you!  Mmmm popcorn, that sounds yummy! I feel for ya on the b-day party.  I HATE having them at home.  I would much rather spend the money and do it else where.  I have two April babies and they are both the little ones, so we had them together this year.  Rented out a room by the ice skating rink (indoor) and let them have a blast.  I ended up doing "hers", and then "his"...with opening presents, cakes, etc.  so they wouldn't feel uncomfortable if one got more than the other.  Plus it gave them some "special time" for themselves.  Boy I was hopping trying to get it all done within the two and a half hours.  Nothing like squeezing two birthday parties in that time frame.  I'm soooo glad it's over with now.  Now my other two  kids I'll just hand them a card and money and they will go off on their own to celebrate.  Teenagers are so much easier! Oh, and I hear ya on the additional kids.  I had that too!  I was asking "who are you?". ha  It's amazing how parents just asume they can drop off their brothers, cousins, whomever.  I consider it rude, but like you...what are you gonna do?  Tell them no?  I'm better than that, I just take them in.  But can't say much for the other parents!

Tracking sounds like a tool that works for you. I have never been a 'tracker' myself.  Always was 'gonna' track my intake... but never quite actually did it.

As for the party... YOU HAVE TO BE JOKING... kids brought friends with them who weren't invited?  No way!????!!!  How rude is that?  That would drive me nuts, I am a super organised person... I would have prizes for each guest, lolly bags to take home, names already on cups, the table set for birthday girl and 6 guests...  I think I would freak if someone brought an extra.  Gee, I must be a control freak?  I usually make lollybags for siblings though- but unless parents stay siblings don't stay.  No way.  I am in shock that that happened to you. Who drags these kids up?

Right... enough about rude parents....

   Sargent Em here:

GO GET ON YOUR ELLIPTICAL! No excuses... if you make excuses to yourself you will learn to accept excuses. 

   

Em

  

 

I think the ellip action has to happen early in the day - no way could I have done it later on with kids underfoot!  Yes, those people were rude to drag other kids...but yeah, the other choice was they would not have come.  Yes, truth in reporting is vital...just seeing it in print really helps us not go there so we do not have to report it!  Stay with us, now!!!!