My husband is pretty good with a grocery list. The list has to be very specific though. In fact I try very hard to list the groceries in order of how he'll come across them in stores. That said, I've only sent him to the store with a list 2, maybe 3 times.
When we have new groceries the same thing happens each time. While I'm putting the food away, he's plopped in front of the television or the computer. I can always count on him to ask me for a beer, cup of tea or something to eat. Like I'm supposed to stop putting away the groceries to do that. He says that he doesn't know why that irritates me. Besides, he doesn't know where I put everything in
my kitchen.
A manism that irritates me is that sometimes I'll be in the kitchen making something to eat and ask my husband if he wants anything. No, he's not hungry. Ok. So I go ahead and make enough for just me. As soon as I sit down and get one bite, he'll change his mind and ask me to fix something for him. And will look at me like he's expecting me to fix it right then. If I tell him that he's going to have to wait until I'm done, he looks like a wounded child or something.
Hi Bonnie!
I'm glad you have your peaceful home back. Good for you for getting right back on track. That's not always and easy thing to do, so
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Danielle - I've been meaning to ask you how things had been going with your neighbors. Yes. Definitely run the stairs at 3 in the morning. Get them to exercise with you. Maybe that will tire their a**es out and all of you could get some rest afterwards.
Your family loves you. They will not see you as a failure. But if you don't want to display your tree you don't have to. Not until you're ready. It takes a lot to get your mind just right for all of this. I've been really struggling for the past two weeks. It's like I had to fix my focus so I could start and be successful. Now I'm at a point where I have to start really digging in to get the rest of it done. It's not easy at all. I shudder at the thought of even telling you what I've eaten today.
I guess the good thing is that I know I won't be eating off plan tomorrow. And even though I know the last two weeks haven't been anywhere near my best, they haven't been bad. Yes, these are setbacks to my progress but they are victories for me. I'm beginning to understand myself. Sometimes it just takes a while to get it together. You always say that losing weight is mostly mental, and you're right. The more you come to understand your eating and exercise patterns, the more successful you will become. If it takes time, that's fine. Just be patient with yourself. Besides, you're not looking for a quick fix. You want this to last a lifetime. Maybe for right now, focus mainly on your exercise. I think the rest will fall into place for you.
You're going to do just fine. Is it you or Melissa who's favorite quote is "Progress not perfection."? It's a really great quote. You are by no means lazy. So please erase that from your mind.
Melissa - I think my wanting a bird might be a temporary feeling. Unfortunately, my husband really does want bats.
Those parrotlets are so cute! They're even smaller than parrakeets. They eat more relative to their size, so of course that means they'd poop all day long. I think I'd be paranoid about killing them. If you keep them as pets you shouldn't use aerosols, plug-in frangrances, Fabreeze, cook with teflon pans, etc, etc, etc....
Mia - Don't beat yourself up over the donuts. Just keep up the exercise and keep drinking your water.
Aqua - The
real rock star. I'm always, always so proud of you!
I'm so glad that we're all a part of this group.
