JanD into the third year of maintenance :-D
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summergurl
♥3 Years Maintaining♥
Oh no hope he gets back to sleeping better soon!
Good news re the house though. How are the little ones coping with it all? x
Good news re the house though. How are the little ones coping with it all? x
JanD
maintaining since June'09
I think they have mixed feeling tbh. They were very upset to leave their school and friends and don't know where they'll be going in September because it was too late for the authorities (moved from a different one) to liase with the schools etc etc.
They were initially excited about the new house but when i took them there last night I think they were disappointed to find boxes everywhere and didn't think it felt like 'home'. They seemed better this evening now their rooms are unpacked etc.
When you think about it they've had so much change and upheaval in their short lives, it must be very difficult. They've also got their annual trip to visit with their birth mother and ex-foster mother coming up next week, which may be affecting them too.
Poor l'il things
xx
They were initially excited about the new house but when i took them there last night I think they were disappointed to find boxes everywhere and didn't think it felt like 'home'. They seemed better this evening now their rooms are unpacked etc.
When you think about it they've had so much change and upheaval in their short lives, it must be very difficult. They've also got their annual trip to visit with their birth mother and ex-foster mother coming up next week, which may be affecting them too.
Poor l'il things
xx
summergurl
♥3 Years Maintaining♥
Awww poor little souls Thats such alot to deal with at such a young age.
Do the authorities have 6weeks holidays too?!!!! dammit were in the wrong job, we need 6weeks holiday - well I do haha
seriously though, hope that issue gets sorted soon x
Thats such alot to deal with at such a young age. Do the authorities have 6weeks holidays too?!!!! dammit were in the wrong job, we need 6weeks holiday - well I do haha
seriously though, hope that issue gets sorted soon
x
JanD
maintaining since June'09
Well no - the Local Education Authorities work through the summer but there's no schools to liase with. The move's just happened at the wrong time. SO much so it may be October until theyre sorted.
Still - I'm sure it'll all work out for the best ... I think I'll have that put on my headstone "It all worked out for the best in the end" :giggle:
Incidentally son's (ex)partner was apparently in floods of tears as they left yesterday (my son had made him go round to help pack up and talk to the boys about the breakup) crying and panicking that he's done the wrong thing etc etc and we're all punching the air and feeling really glad that at last he seems to be realising what he's done!!
The only downside of that being my son's feelings for him allowing him to forgive him - that would be a REAL disaster at this stage!! It's gone too far and breaking up really is the best thing .... ho hum!! xx
Still - I'm sure it'll all work out for the best ... I think I'll have that put on my headstone "It all worked out for the best in the end" :giggle:
Incidentally son's (ex)partner was apparently in floods of tears as they left yesterday (my son had made him go round to help pack up and talk to the boys about the breakup) crying and panicking that he's done the wrong thing etc etc and we're all punching the air and feeling really glad that at last he seems to be realising what he's done!!
The only downside of that being my son's feelings for him allowing him to forgive him - that would be a REAL disaster at this stage!! It's gone too far and breaking up really is the best thing ....
ho hum!! xx
summergurl
♥3 Years Maintaining♥
October!!!!
What a pickle you are right though sometimes breaking up really is the best thing to do no matter how hard it is x
What a pickle
you are right though sometimes breaking up really is the best thing to do no matter how hard it is x
JanD
maintaining since June'09
That's it Tan ... Sadly .
Confessing to 4 squares choccie
Also had a slice of ham and a slice of chicken.
Theories as to why I've got a mild case of 'munchies' ...
... 'stew' brought it on - ie. overate which brought on wanting more to fill the 'gap' iykwim.
... hormones .. been having loads more than usual hot flushes, despite upping my soy isoflavones AND have another symptom too personal to mention, suffice to say DH is not complaining **blush**
... post holiday 'I did okay there so what can I have now'.
... pre holiday 'mode'.
Actually it's probably a combination but it's building to one of those times when I'll eat everything in sight, including my own arm and the dog before I'm satisfied and can get back to it!! I'm just trying to hold it off till I'm away so I can kill 2 birds with one stone. Yet at the same time don't want to make it an excuse!
**sigh** this stuff's never ending xx
.Confessing to 4 squares choccie
Also had a slice of ham and a slice of chicken.
Theories as to why I've got a mild case of 'munchies' ...
... 'stew' brought it on - ie. overate which brought on wanting more to fill the 'gap' iykwim.
... hormones .. been having loads more than usual hot flushes, despite upping my soy isoflavones AND have another symptom too personal to mention, suffice to say DH is not complaining **blush**
... post holiday 'I did okay there so what can I have now'.
... pre holiday 'mode'.
Actually it's probably a combination but it's building to one of those times when I'll eat everything in sight, including my own arm and the dog before I'm satisfied and can get back to it!! I'm just trying to hold it off till I'm away so I can kill 2 birds with one stone. Yet at the same time don't want to make it an excuse!
**sigh** this stuff's never ending
xx
MiniB
Here we go again!
Reading your views on things I find you very wise Jan. You always make sense to me! Such a sad situation your son and grandsons are in but I tend to agree with you, it is for the best. Hope your son gets some sleep soon and you know the boys will be fine in the end.
They're all very lucky to have you there for support and help.
P.S. Hope DH is "appreciating" your symptom too!!
They're all very lucky to have you there for support and help.
P.S. Hope DH is "appreciating" your symptom too!!
summergurl
♥3 Years Maintaining♥
:giggle: had to chuckle with the symptom about DH liking!!!
How do you think you'd do on holiday if you had a blow out now and got it out of your system? Would it still make you want to eat everything whilst on holiday or would you be satisfied that you had done it?
xxx
How do you think you'd do on holiday if you had a blow out now and got it out of your system? Would it still make you want to eat everything whilst on holiday or would you be satisfied that you had done it?
xxx
JanD
maintaining since June'09
Thanks all I appreciate the suggestions but I'm afraid I caved this morning
Gonna list what I can remember ... in no particular order ...
Piece of small seeded batch thick with clover,
Biscuits - some at mum's & some at home, must have been 12 altogether these were creams, shortbreads, jammy dodgers ...
piece of fudge
1 piece oatilicious bread with olive spread, corned beef & el salad cream
1 piece toasted with olive spread & ww jam
Graze box arrived in post - opened 2 of the tubs & tried the dried fruit & stuff that was in them - wasn't fussy except for some yoghurt coated something or others, so probably had about half of each little box.
I THINK that was all this morning but I'm not sure.
After I got up I had chicken breast baked with halloumi cheese & bbq sauce and salad with el salad cream.
Since then I've picked at another of the graze box tubs - walnuts, dates & pumpkin seeds and had 2 teaspoons of egg & bacon sandwich filler.
I've brought a BL bar to work.
I THINK the worst is over but I'm not saying I've finished
Isn't it strange??!! xxx
I appreciate the suggestions but I'm afraid I caved this morning Gonna list what I can remember ... in no particular order ...
Piece of small seeded batch thick with clover,
Biscuits - some at mum's & some at home, must have been 12 altogether
these were creams, shortbreads, jammy dodgers ...piece of fudge
1 piece oatilicious bread with olive spread, corned beef & el salad cream
1 piece toasted with olive spread & ww jam
Graze box arrived in post - opened 2 of the tubs & tried the dried fruit & stuff that was in them - wasn't fussy except for some yoghurt coated something or others, so probably had about half of each little box.
I THINK that was all this morning but I'm not sure.
After I got up I had chicken breast baked with halloumi cheese & bbq sauce and salad with el salad cream.
Since then I've picked at another of the graze box tubs - walnuts, dates & pumpkin seeds and had 2 teaspoons of egg & bacon sandwich filler.
I've brought a BL bar to work.
I THINK the worst is over but I'm not saying I've finished
Isn't it strange??!!
xxx
summergurl
♥3 Years Maintaining♥
Strange indeed but maybe this is what was needed?! sometimes it can do us good to just have a blowout ... i know you can get back onto the mrs Determined track when you are ready and if you having a blowout means your back on track sooner then so be it .... iykwim!x
JanD
maintaining since June'09
Ikwym and I hope I can get back into the right mindset REALLY quickly!
I'm a little afraid of next week - Mum & I can be awful when we're together and 4 days of 24/7 could do some damage. But then a little voice in the back of my head keeps saying - yes but you've got the whole of August with nothing planned to sort any damage out before going on holiday - I'd rather not have anything to sort though
I wish I could just do 'everything in moderation' .... I wonder if I'll ever get there ... somehow I doubt it xx
and I hope I can get back into the right mindset REALLY quickly!I'm a little afraid of next week - Mum & I can be awful when we're together and 4 days of 24/7 could do some damage. But then a little voice in the back of my head keeps saying - yes but you've got the whole of August with nothing planned to sort any damage out before going on holiday - I'd rather not have anything to sort though
I wish I could just do 'everything in moderation' .... I wonder if I'll ever get there ... somehow I doubt it
xx
summergurl
♥3 Years Maintaining♥
Yup, do you feel better having hot it 'out your system'? Xx
JanD
maintaining since June'09
Well I sort of feel better ..... in that I feel dreadful and never want to eat anything ever again! .... (well at least until the 1st full english on tuesday )
Don't even want to think about what I necked this morning ....
Tonight I've had a small fish from the chippie & some of DH's chips with el salad cream and whereas normally I'd think this was really bad, after what I've been having this was almost angelic!
I think I'm over it now. I feel really lethargic and rotten - all the sugar no doubt. I'm not saying I'll be 'good' while I'm away but I'll be a heck of a lot better than I would have been if this hadn't happened!!
Bleurgh!!!! xx
)Don't even want to think about what I necked this morning
....Tonight I've had a small fish from the chippie & some of DH's chips with el salad cream and whereas normally I'd think this was really bad, after what I've been having this was almost angelic!
I think I'm over it now. I feel really lethargic and rotten - all the sugar no doubt. I'm not saying I'll be 'good' while I'm away but I'll be a heck of a lot better than I would have been if this hadn't happened!!
Bleurgh!!!!
xx