3/6/19, Weird Wednesday! (Ash Wednesday)

Hello!

My morning started with an early meeting, then to Tiger for high intensity workout. I get very few of those in my plan so that was fun. Max heart rate seen today was 194 which is nowhere close to max heart rate predicted by 220-age. My reading is neither good nor bad....but it is a great example how any individual may notfit predicted averages for population.

After the hike, much money was spent at a Mountaineering store on glacier googles, summit mittens and glove liners. Both thumbs of the mittens have soft spots to wipe your nose. That must be why they cost so much

Then to REI and Trader Joe?s cuz isn?t that what everyone does if they have a bit of spare time before hair cut? I am still early....25 minutes to go.

DD, I would lose my will to live, too.

How many of you have food rituals? I get stuck on food routines...so much so that I am internally bothered if something isn?t going to plan. (My dogs are the same way) I am currently trying to disrupt my desire to eat first thing in the morning which might be as early as 4am. It isn?t hunger. I first stretched it to 9am and then 11. I am still avoiding yogurt which has greatly helped nighttime eating, which had again become a ritual.

No lent things for me Peps, best wishes as you get used to your new plan. I do find that low carb makes sugar less appealing. Or, maybe low sugar makes sugar less appealing? Either way, best wishes

Enjoy your day/evening

Shel

I'm ruled by the clock with eating too!

Hi all. Just finished a 13 hour day, which began with conferences before classes, classes, and then more conferences. Conferences always weigh heavy on my heart. There is never a conference day when I don't have some parent who is telling me that their kid's only problem is that they're lazy. Sigh. Lazy is not a learning disability, and has never qualified a kid for special education. If your kid has an IEP, they've met some criteria besides lazy. And your supposed tough love parenting you are currently posturing does not impress me. Looks a lot more like bullying than setting firm and appropriate boundaries. Sigh. This is always the parent who doesn't return forms, or phone calls, or respond to emails. But they do like to bring their teenager to conferences and yell at them and show me how they mean business. Breaks my heart. Luckily there are the other parents who make me feel like we are a team, working to help their kid be as successful as possible. How I love and treasure these people. It feels so good. So there we have it, conference roller coaster ride.

They brought us box lunches from Jimmy John's and luckily my box had jalapeno chips which I hate, so I gave them to my co-worker who is a long distance biker who needs an estimated 4,000 calories a day to maintain his weight! I wish I could say I gave him my cookie, but I didn't. So far okay, it did not set off cravings etc. Healthy lunch is packed up for tomorrow, and off to bed for me!

Peps, I like your Lenten intentions. Kindness is always an option.

Yes, it is. Ron told me many years ago about a nun who lived a sheltered existence. While not technically cloistered, she led a life that did not lead her far from her convent - ever. However, she did a lot of writing. One of her essays was about the misconception of Lent forcing abstinence. Her argument was that in modern times Lent could be a time during which we can learn to live outside of our comfort zones. Her suggestion was to adopt a new habit that would take you outside of yourself and be a benefit others.

Lately at school I have noticed some children who are not being handled with kindness and it bothers me immensely. It is that handful of students that made me realize they need me and other adults to lead with kindness. When you open your mind to the hearts of children there are many lessons waiting to be learned. One I have learned is that a little kindness and understanding and empathy goes a very long way.