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Last edited by sheila061968; 05-22-2002 at 08:13 AM.
Hi everyone
I had to take a bit of time offline as most may know I deal with depression and I am on meds for it.. But lately I been so overwhelmed with alot of personal things that I knew I wouldnt be any good at being supportive to anyone. I wanted to take care (Or at least straighten out a few things) so I could be more productive.. My depression was even causing a bad effect on my family, it was like I fell into a deep DEEP hole that I couldnt get out of, I wasnt social to my own household etc.. I am slowly gaining a foothold back to balance in my life..Though I am back posting I may not be able to post everyday I have acknowledged I still have a internet problem and I need to address that as well so I will be cutting back on my internet time and getting outside more.. BTW ( by the way) I am back up to 260..Someone kick me in the behind ..I could use it..OK enuf about that ..Now I have to check out the older thread as I type this so bare with me.. Looks like I missed alot *whew*..Thanks to all for the thoughts and prayers I needed them BIG Time.
first of all Welcome Sassypie!!! Sorry for my belated welcome but I wasnt here..Here is a bit of 411 on me.. I am 33(till 6-19 anyway then I get older) married for 17 years (well on June1st it will be 17) two children 12 years girl and 4 years boy..I have a 100 pound journey ahead of me which I am bound and determined to get to goal by my 35th birthday ..I dont have a certain program I basically watch what I put into my pie hole and I use walk away the pounds 2mile high intensity burn as well as actually go outside to walk..I have a Pilates tape but I am STILL not flexable enouogh to get thru the warm up part ..But I am trying to get a little further each time.. Spryng Thanks for the virus info I just installed a freebie virus scan thing in my computer since I cant afford to get a real one.. Thing is it scans my outgoing mail IF I use outlook Express. Which I dont use since it says I have a file missing plus if I am writing an email I do it thru the (hotmail, yahoo, ivillage) whatever you call it..Luckily they scan it for me.. Gemini Wasnt that snow a bit freaky?? Just when ya think we were clear of getting snow we get it.. Ahhh ya gotta love the New england weather.. Too bad my cam batteies were dead I saw a awesome shot of bright red tulips bloomed with lightly fallen snow on them It would have been a great picture..Ohh well..As for the banking stuiff I know how you feel mine screws up alot as well.. Or maybe DH spends and doesnt tell me?? Cant wait his promotion paychecks start in 3
months he only makes 11 an hour now.. Grrrrr How I wish someday to hit $100 grand just for a cushion Welcome Judy !!!!!!! I know I am belated on your entrance but I am trying to catch up a weeks worth of posts so please bear with me..LOL Lilbit I am on Ativan for anxiety as well as my Celexa for depression I am sure the new med will be a great help..
OK I KNOW I didnt get to everyone and I am sorry but I have to go to ducky park today with my son and My friend and her daughter.. I still have alot to get done before I leave ..
So ECMom and Tgirl and Freckles I am sorry I didnt get to each of you but I will.. I didnt think reading 3 pages of posts while I type would be that time consuming.. I will check back with yall later
TAke Care
Sheila
Hey girls! Today is my 30th, and I'm celebrating! My girlfriend took me to breakfast this morning, and soon, I'm going to settle on the deck with my new book and a tall glass of iced tea while the boys are napping. I have to work tonight, but, hey, that's life. I am not at all sad about turning 30... in fact, I think it's exciting! Like a new stage of adulthood is just beginning.
Judy, you are an amazing woman! What a wonderful person you are to help your children, and a terrific grandmother you are to those kids! They will always have a special bond with you because of it! My hat's off to you... i only have 3 kids, and they run me ragged!
Ginny, I did not weigh in last night... work was so so busy, that I never got a chance. But I am going to weigh tonight, and I'll let you know. Whatever the scale says, I'll accept it, and move on from there. Glad softball season is almost done for you... wishing you some peace soon.
Misti, I'm glad you are taking care of yourself. It's such a hard thing to do when we Mom's (and grandmom's) have to be so focused on caring for others. But, a well you means well children. Thanks for checking in.
Sheila, I am glad you, too, are getting a handle on things. I am wishing you inner peace and fulfillment to see you through this time.
Latisia, Jackie, and Spryng... I hope you guys are well. Check in soon.
Well girls, I'm off to the sunny deck... talk soon!
I started a post on the last thread, so if you want to read mine, you'll have to "click" back to it. (Sorry) I started it this a.m. & didn't finish it 'til this aft. I didn't know how to transfer it over, as I'm not as talented as Sheila.
Speaking of Sheila: Glad to see you posting again! If you go back & read my post from today, you will realize that I'm not doing the greatest either. But...each minute that goes by today, I'm trying to improve & it seems to be working! I'm taking baby steps with the housework & bills & can actually say that I've covered a lot of miles already! Well, I'd better return to my housework.
TTFN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR J-E-N....HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!
I GUESS WE WERE POSTING AT THE SAME TIME JEN. I HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING YOUR BOOK! ENJOY BEING 30, AS IT GOES REAL FAST!!
I DIDN'T MIND TURNING 40 LAST JULY, BUT I THINK "41" MAY HIT ME A LITTLE BIT HARDER!! HAVE FUN @ WORK TONIGHT!
Ok, I had a ton of posts to catch up on and now I don't know where to start....
Sheila I am so glad that you are back posting. I use to have a real internet addiction too when I first got married (before the kids) My DH would go to work and I would be on it all day, literally. but now I get on maybe twice a day. In the morning and at nap time.
Misty, wow, 105. So now you are trying to gain. What weight are you trying to get to? I would think gaining would be easier than losing, but that's because I can look at "bad" food and gain But at least you understand that 105 is too low. You do what's right for your body and I hope the new meds work for you.
30 huh Jen?? 30 scares me so bad. I'm 22 and already dreading 23. I actually cried like a baby when I hit 21. I just felt so old. I already use anti-aging creams and makeup, that's how paranoid I am of getting old. I think it's because I am so young with so much responsibility. I honestly feel 40 most days and I don't understand it sometimes when I'm around older women why they treat me differently, like I'm such a child. (not any of you girls, you are great to me) But that's life I guess. Well, congrats anyway!!
jackie thanks for the pm. You are the bomb girl!! Someday I'm going to suprise you with the nicest gift, just when you least expect it.
Judy, I'm glad you are with us now. You have your hands full!! I don't go anywhere with my two by myself because they are such a handful and you take all of your grandkids with you!!! You are going to have to give me your secret.
Well my mind is going blank on the other posts I read.
Well, girls. Life has been crazy here the past couple of days. My brother got out of boot camp (prison) yesterday. I was suppose to pick him up at the bus station but he called and was going to have a layover in oklahoma city (which is two and a half hours from here) so he wouldn't get here until today. Well my dh thought that was ridiculous and wanted to go get him yesterday. Because he didn't have any money and we didn't want him sleeping on a bench at the bus station. But his girlfriend called and she and her brother and sister in law decided they were going to get him (some history... his girlfriend has been on drugs since I met her, but she promised to go clean for my db because when he gets out he had a 5 year parole and during that time if he gets in any trouble he goes to prison for a minimum of 5 years plus whatever the offense was. So since she was going clean I tried developing a new relationship wit her. My db wanted to marry her so I thought I needed to give her a chance, ok back to the present) So he should have been home at 10:00 last night. He said he'd call when he got home. Well, the phone did ring at 10:00 last night but he wasn't home. He was still at the bus station in OK City. And he had bad news. His girlfriend had been arrested and put in jail. Along with her own brother. She had a joint on her and coke. the idiot!!!! He was very upset because he has a 3 yo son he wants to come home to. So he asked if my dh could come get him and of course he would. So off my dh went at 10:30 last night. When he gets there the brother was released from jail but my brothers girlfriend was not. So they wanted to take my brother homw but he was afraid to ride in their car just in case there was more in it. So my DH took him home and didn't get home himself until 4:30 this morning. Now my brother is confused on what to do. He knows he can't be with someone who does drugs because that puts him at risk of either being caught with her and going to prison or doing them himself. He's been clean for 7 months now. So anyway, I feel really bad for him and I lost all respect for his girlfriend and I'm not trying anymore with her. She couldn't even stay away from the crap the night he was released!!! What does that say about her??
That's my life at the moment. I think he may be moving in with us for awhile while he tries to get a job and back on his feet. Which I am more than ok with. I love my brother and would do anything for him.
As far as eating, well it's been bad. The scale says I went up 4 lbs again. But I know half of that at least is water. And yes Misty I'm about ready to start dieting again. I bought me a beautiful dress yesterday that I want to look great in and if I can hit my goal it will be nice. So I think I'm going to try something new. The break was nice but that's all it was was a break.
Anyway, I guess I'll stop this novel of a post right here. This is a lot of typing. Thanks for letting me throw my personal life into your laps
Well, it looks as though I don't have to catch up on reading the posts so far today. This is good because I have a ton of work to do. My ds has early release from school today, so I'd like to get the main level of the house cleaned up, including washing all the hard surface area floors. I still have to get glue off of the foyer, powder room & laundry room from when the guy installed our floors 2 wks. ago. I'm quite tired today due to not being able to fall asleep 'til 12 midnight & then had to get up with my dh @ 4:00 a.m. to get him ready for another road trip. So-now I'm tired & cranky now. Spryng: You sound like one busy gal & how nice of your dh to go all the way to OK terminal to pick up your db & not get home 'til 4:30 a.m.!!
Did your db come home with your dh this a.m.? I do agree with you that your db should stay away from that girlfriend!
He's pretty much stayed away from her for this long.... so it should be a little easier on him this way. He needs to stay away from her & keep his act clean! Hopefully, he'll keep himself busy so that he won't get the "urge" to see her! I'm guessing that this 3 y/o son is this crazy chicks son too? If I were him I would have arranged visits & have a responsible person like someone from Social Services, a Police Officer or the like to meet with your db, 3 y/o son & of course the "Mom" of the child. Maybe have the pick-up & drop-off site be right @ the police station! This way your db will not have to take such a risk. Wow! My head just spins with your busy & hectic life that your going through! And you think that Ginny & I are super moms?
Well, I'm being "naughty" myself now by staying on the computer as long as I have. I better get going. TTFN!!
My life may be emotionally hectic right now but your's and Ginny's are emotional and physical!! You two are truly super moms.
yes his three yo son is the girlfriends too. No he didn't come home with my Dh, he was dropped off at his girlfriends parents house were his son was staying. He said he wanted to be there for when he woke up. That little boy has missed him so much. I wish he would do like you mentioned. But he made a promise to his girlfriend the moment she was pregnant that he would never take her son away from her. (she has two older girls too, 12 and 10) she's alot older than he. He's suppose to stop by today and see me and when he does I really want to get into him that his son needs security. That means parents who are clean and sober so he doesn't have to worry about mommy or daddy being taken away by the police. This was the first time one of them did a long sentence and yet it was only 7 months. If he messes up one more time it will be years before he sees his son again. And about her, well she's been arrested so many times it makes me dizzy. I really hope they sock it to her this time. Maybe a little jail time will wake her up. Plus it will give him time to get back on his feet without her tempting him. he really wants to do the right thing this time around. He has big plans and what happened last night just shook him up. She has been telling him for months that she is clean and then look what she did. On top of that her brother and sister n law that went with her to get him made him a proposition. They said that if he helps them to "make" some drugs then they could post bail for her. He was so angry at them! And the bad part is they live right next door to her parents where he is staying right now. So he's going to be bombarded left and right with their lifestyle. He just needs to pack his son up and come here. I don't have an extra room but I can sure make room for him. I have a hide-a-bed in the living room and he is more than welcome to it. I don't know. I just wish I could do things for him when I know he is a grown man (24) and has to stand on his own two feet. It would just break my heart to see him mess up again and go back for good. You know? Well anyway.. here I am going on and on again about this. It's just really weighing on my heart right now.
Today's eating is going ok so far. I had fruit for breakfast, and a couple of chorizo tacos (low-fat tortillas) for lunch and plan a big salad for dinner. That should put me back on track. How's everyone else doing today??
Welcome back Shelia!!! TY for starting the new thread. You are a doll. Glad to hear you are doing better. How dose the Ativan do for you? Does it make you feel goofy? My doctor spoke with me about it. The Klonzapam is making me sleepy. Have you ever taken it?
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY JEN!!!!! WU WU! Did you have a great day? I hope so. I love getting older (wiser I say) each year is embrassed with joy around here.
Jackie how many levels in your home? Trilevel? Oh my. We have 2 story and we are always losing eachother. It is impossible to keep up with. I feel for you. How did your floors turn out BTW? Do you love them?
Ginny hmmm, where are ya? I hope you are having beautiful weather and getting out for a long walk. I'm sticking to the walking, 3 days now. The kids love it.
T-girl, hope you are doing great!
Spryng I am soooooo sorry you are going thru all the junk with your Db. Difficult situation. I know first hand. Saddly enough. My Db (34) was released from London last December. He called me the week he got out (talked for 2 hrs) and that was all. I miss him. Pray for him. That's all I can do. He has 2 children, 16 Dd and 12 Ds. Oh it makes me so sad to think of it. I begged him to come stay on the farm and make new roots. But he is determined to continue this lifestyle. I'll say some extra prayers for your Db tonight along with mine. Hope it all works out. Keep us posted.
And the dieting, welcome back to op. Let me know about what plan you are going to follow. I'm really not so sure how to go about this mess I'm in. It would be soooo easy to sit and eat pizza after pizza and buckets of ice cream. But I need to gain it back by being healthy. Eating 3 meals a day and exercising.
Hey everyone, I'm looking for a site with guidelines for a healthy diet. I'm having trouble planning meals and getting lined out. Any info would be fantastic.
As for me, I'm doing great mentally. Physically pretty good. The new med is great, but I'm hopeful it is only temperary. I'm getting tons of exercise. Hiking with the kids. I'm telling you girls this back pack/kid pack thing is the bomb! I Love it! I did squats today with Dd in it she's about 25# I guess and it gave me a great workout. I really need your help with the diet tho. Thanks!
I need to sign off, tons of chores to finish up.
1. there are smell sensory numbing agents in household air fresheners. Yep, v. scarey huh? I just went thru my house and unplugged all my oil plug-ins (7 of them). It is safer to soak vanilla extract or wintergreen oils in a cotton ball and place thru out your house on a saucer.
also make your own potpourri (sp)
2. In order for me to gain/maintain my weight I need to eat 2188 calories a day. WOW! So I did find a diet... 6 meals a day. That's ALOT of food. I'm doing it tho.
Thank you for the b-day well wishes... I had a nice day, until I went to work, where nothing went right. Oh well, just one of those nights. Dh gave me a wonderful gift... he is taking me into Boston on June 14th for dinner and a visit to the theatre to take in a performance of Riverdance! I am very excited!
My eating has been great this week. I never did get on the scale last night at work... I really was crazy busy, but I'm sure I'm partly not wanting to face what it says. But it's ok... I'm eating well and exercising, and last night, one of my coworkers told me I look good! So, that means more to me than what the scale says.
Misti, glad you're enjoying the great outdoors! My youngest has outgrown the backpack... he weighs over 30lbs... just too much for my back to take! But I have a great all-terrain stroller... we use it often. Good luck with the new program... just fill your house with good food and eat when you are hungry.
Spryng, girl, I hope your db knows just what a gift he's got in a sister like you! He is very lucky to have your love and support... I'm hoping that he is able to find the strength and courage he needs to start fresh and be the daddy his son needs. Just remember to take some time for yourself, ok?
Jackie, what kind of flooring did you have put in? How come I don't remember this??? House projects are such a pain, but so rewarding when they're finished! Sorry you didn't get much sleep last night. It stinks when you don't get what you need... there's just no way to get caught up. Wishing you a good night sleep tonight.
Well, I have to go cut the "blondies" I made for ds's preschool graduation tomorrow. Can't wait to see him in his play... they are so cute up on that stage! Hopefully, the baby will behave and not try to climb the stage while big brother is performing! Hope everyone else is doing well. Talk later!
Another night of insomnia, oh bother!! Tut, Tut, It Looks Like Rain! (It really does!) I did crawl into bed though. I'm on my dh laptop, just in case I get sleepy. All I'd have to do then is shut down the 'puter & go to sleep. I tried sleeping, but feel a little bit too tense in the neck & shoulder's to sleep. I have this "so called" friend that has to be a "step above" everyone else when it comes to material things. Well, we take turns car pooling our kids from school every aft. It was her turn to drive this week, so when she came to drop off my dd, she came in to see my new floors. (We put in laminate floors that look like wood floors) We love the look & they're quite easy to maintain, a lot less work than wood floors. My friend did say that my floors looked good, but in another breath, she told me that we should really add on to our house. My dh & I from time to time do seriously think of adding on, but we decided to start with a basement project first. If we're satisfied with that, we won't add on. We have a 2-story home with a "country" look to it. We have a little under 2000 square feet of living space, which I don't really consider to be small living quarters. My dh & I are on the more practical side when it comes to material things. This is why I think a room in the basement would be enough. My friend just bought a 3000 sq. ft. home a year ago & brags to everyone about her BIG home! We're in the process of putting up a 2.5 car garage & now she told me that her dh & her were thinking about putting one up too! She then bragged to me that they would have to put one up twice the size of ours. We went out to breakfast once & she told me that it would be fun to go camping together sometime. She said "We" could bring our motor home & "you" could bring your "little" pop-up! She had to throw the word "little" into the topic. She almost daily brags about having something better than me, or talks how "big" something of hers is. The comment she made to me tonight about how we should add on to our home has taken the last straw! I've been so depressed since she left. Why does she do this to me & others? Do I have a talk with her & let her know how I feel, or should I just gradually end our friendship. The only problem to that is our dd's are best friends! There is a kind-hearted side to her too, but lately it hasn't balanced out too well with the other side. I can't believe how down she has made me feel. What should I do gals? I was thinking that maybe she does this to other people because she may have a low self-esteem about herself. Well, enough about her. My eating has been pretty good today, with an exception of catching myself ready to binge eat. (Due to my feelings getting hurt.) I was starting to binge on good foods though. I didn't get a chance to pedal today because I was too wrapped up in housework & ds was hogging the computer & was using my bike as a chair for the computer desk. Is this a good enough excuse? I did manage to chug plenty of water today. Well gals, my insomnia has wore off & my head is about to crash into the keyboard. So goodnight all!
Now I best do a little bit of truth telling.. My depression has been a little more intense than I felt like disclosing before since I didnt really understand it.. I have what they call manic depression ( a/k/a Bi Polar disorder..) I am really embarrassed about it, and one time last week I thought maybe my family would be better off without another nutcase walking the earth.. Obviously what I planned out didnt happen , I called a friend of mine and talked with her a while(didnt tell her a thing just talked small talk ) and made a promise to go see her the next day..( I am one that hates breaking a promise)I have since called a place to get more help in my depression for I see that meds alone cant fix it..But still just the same I am really embarrassed with having any form of depression since I remember when I was a child the nasty talks about my aunt that was suffering from depression how she was weak and lazy and crazy..My family (mom or brothers)doesnt know anything about the recent diagnosis, and even the people I talk to online dont know the extent of this deep hole feeling I get.. Especially one in particular , which has been my "online angel" for years now. Which I know I will have to inform him sooner or later but I dont think I would have the heart to tell him the extent of what this almost caused me to do..This is a chemical imbalance it isnt a mood imbalance due to enviromental issues.
Therefor with all this been said , That is why I was on hiatus , and now with better weather here I HAVE to spend more time outside for the air and trees and energy I get from my favorite walking trails have been a real uplift for me.. ( I know I sound a bit quacked but when in those woods I get a feeling of complete calm and peace) So if I am not posting as much it is because I have limited my internet time to a few hours a week compared to the 30+ hours a week I used to do.
Didnt mean to have bummed you all out but I thought it was fair to you all to understand I wasnt being anti social or snobbing you all off.. Just had issues to work on that is all
Sorry for not addressing each of you but if I did I would lose backbone to explain what I think was nessasary..Please forgive me I will adress you all Tuesday
Take Care
Sheila
Good morning all!
Sheila I admire you so much for laying your heart out for all of us to see. That was a difficult thing for you to share with us yet you did. I would never judge you and I think you are a wonderful person. So many people suffer from depression. Many in my family have bipolar disorder and I know what you mean about others just not understanding. But my mother went through some very tough depressions while I was growing up and I know it has nothing to do with being lazy or crazy for that matter. I had a touch of post partum depression after my first child was born and my husband had a rude awakening. He was one of those who always thought depression was all in ones head. Just an excuse. But when he saw how crippled I was emotionally and some physically from it he knew there was more to it and helped me through it. My heart goes out to you and I'll think of you often. But it sounds like you are working towards feeling better and I hope you do. I will look forward to your posts even if they are once a month!!
Misty, I'm glad you found a diet that will help you gain healthily. But by all the exercising you are doing you should gain muscle mass too and that will help you gain without looking like you are gaining much. Plus your size won't go up too much. How much do you want to gain back? And by the way, what size are you at 105 lbs?? Just curious. I was 106 when I was married and for the life of me can't remember what size jeans I wore. I think it was a 4. And yes, I'm ready to diet again. The four lb gain that was on the scale yesterday is gone already. Back to 135. I guess it was all water retention. But last night I was very sick and threw up alot of that water and such I'm sure. But today I'm better. I want to try the scarsdale diet soon, but I have to wait until after this weekend because I'm having a big bbq for my DB and I know I'll eat. But today I think I'm just going to do some cleansing. All fruit and vegetables today. Maybe some cabbage soup. Even though the scale went back down I feel like a blimp today. But I'll see.
Jackie, it sounds like the cons out weigh the pros in that relationship with that woman. And you are right. She is probably jealous of all you have and has low self esteem about herself so she puffs herself up around people to appear more desirable. But if it makes you upset then talk to her about it. Tell her how you feel. I mean it sounds like even if you had alot of money you would still be content with whatyou have and not opt for a huge home or sport cars, etc. Just because your dd and hers is best friends doesn't mean you have to lower yourself to be around her mother for their sake. You can be cordial to her but not buddy buddy. Does that make sense? That is what I decided about my DB girlfriend. I will be kind to her but I'm not going out of my way to be friends. Not until she deserves it. I guess that sounds pretty haughty huh? I just mean I want her to be more responsible with her life and my DB and especially for their child. When I see that then I will try to work on a friendship. but don't let that woman get you down. You are ten times the woman she is (in my eyes and everyone's here ) And I don't want to see you upset. You deserve better. I admire that you are content with what you have, that is a wonderful quality.
Jen, I'm so glad that you have done well this week with your eating and such!! The scale will surely show it too!! Keep up the good work.
Well that's all I have for now. I'm sorry if I missed anyone but I have some housework to do before my DB comes over today. I'll check back in later.
I decided to "pop" in for awhile, but I may not make any sense! After posting in the wee early hours of this a.m., I did manage to get to sleep. DS is off today, so I really wanted to sleep in, but my automatic alarm in my brain said "WAKE UP"!! So...now I'm a total zomby & am so exhausted that I can hardly talk, much less type! I may try to take a long nap later on. I do have good news though-I hopped on the scale feeling like I gained & actually lost 1.5#! So-I've lost the 2# that I gained from last wk., along with another 1.5#! I purchased a lot of low-cal goodies for the weekend, so hopefully I will not fall off plan again. Spryng: I left you another PM in regards to your db. I hope you find the time to read it. Thank you also for your response to my question addressed to everyone. I'm hoping that she'll want to go out to breakfast next week. I will suggest my "little" house, so that if it gets a little emotional for us, we won't be embarrassed. :
I know she can sometimes bend over backwards for people, so this is why I will give her a chance first. As for your db: I hope you all have a great time with the BBQ party. Sheila: My heart goes out for you too! I had these same negative feelings last week & wanted to go off the deep end also. I too, have a chemical imbalance & unfortunately, it's passed down from generation to generation. I'm pretty sure that my ds has it, but my dd seems just fine with her bubbly personality. If she has it, she sure is a great actress, like me at times. My PMS & TOM didn't help any either last week! So-back to you...I sure hope that your doc finds the right combo of meds for you. Please don't feel embarrassed over this, as it's no different than any other medical condition. Some people have diabetes, some arthritis & the unfortunate ones like us have a chemical imbalance in our brains/nervous systems. Just as meds can help relieve the symptoms of diabetes & arthritis, it can make a big difference with our diagnosis too! Question for you: Do you look at someone with diabetes or arthritis & blame them for it? No, we can't do anything about it, besides medication. And for your walk in the woods: Remember the comment I made about the pictures you put online about how they show peace & tranquility? Go for it, girl!! The sunshine itself can be a great mood enhancer too! As for you not posting quite as often, that is okay with me too. Matter of factly, I need to try & control my long.......posts too! Well, my time is just about up on my bike, so I'm going to close for now. Enjoy the long weekend, ladies!
Stay At Home Moms #46
He was very upset because he has a 3 yo son he wants to come home to. So he asked if my dh could come get him and of course he would. So off my dh went at 10:30 last night. When he gets there the brother was released from jail but my brothers girlfriend was not. So they wanted to take my brother homw but he was afraid to ride in their car just in case there was more in it. So my DH took him home and didn't get home himself until 4:30 this morning. Now my brother is confused on what to do. He knows he can't be with someone who does drugs because that puts him at risk of either being caught with her and going to prison or doing them himself. He's been clean for 7 months now. So anyway, I feel really bad for him and I lost all respect for his girlfriend and I'm not trying anymore with her. She couldn't even stay away from the crap the night he was released!!! What does that say about her?? 
And you think that Ginny & I are super moms? 
What should I do gals? I was thinking that maybe she does this to other people because she may have a low self-esteem about herself. Well, enough about her. My eating has been pretty good today, with an exception of catching myself ready to binge eat. (Due to my feelings getting hurt.) I was starting to binge on good foods though. I didn't get a chance to pedal today because I was too wrapped up in housework & ds was hogging the computer & was using my bike as a chair for the computer desk. Is this a good enough excuse? I did manage to chug plenty of water today. Well gals, my insomnia has wore off & my head is about to crash into the keyboard. So goodnight all! 
