It’s Friday once again, that day of the week when (for now) I’ve started doing a week in review type post.
The Good this week, is we are all healthy and happy and together, with a roof over our head, clothes on our back, plenty of food to eat, lots of LOVE and happiness - all of which I am most grateful for.
The Fun - Teacherman (hubby) and Angelgirl (daughter) came to work and had lunch with me today. It was a blast and great way to make the day go faster. They both had off from school, Angelgirl is in the 6th grade and hubby is a high school teacher. They both have off next week too and I am sooooooooooo jealous! It’s always tough to kiss their sleeping foreheads and head out to work on mornings when they can sleep. Not only do I wish I could still be under the covers and snoozing, but I miss out on just hanging out or what ever fun they have planned. But it was nice to be included today at lunch time. We had the extra added bonus fun, after lunch as we strolled back to my cubicle to say hi to a few folks (they just adore my daughter at the office) - the fire alarm went off. Angelgirl was thrilled to get to participate in Mommy’s fire drill and to hang out for a few minutes and see our official “designate” tree (gathering spot). Turns out it wasn’ t a drill, but the real thing - some electrical problem had caused smoke to come through a couple of vents. Since it was for real, meant we were not getting back inside any time soon, so I walked the family to the car, and with hugs and kisses said good bye. Then our small group talked our supervisor into letting us all go sit inside cafeteria (one building over) to get out of the wind and cold, (at least it wasn’t raining). We all sat at a table and got to chatting and before long it was time to head back to our building and by then it was only short time before heading home.
Also I’m looking forward to shopping tomorrow to put Angelgirl’s Easter basket together. I don’t have much to get, just a little candy and some small Easter things to round it out. I’m going to pick up a dvd she wants, and I already have some Webkinz things (I had gotten a big batch of stuff off Ebay for a great price before xmas and used some for xmas, some now for Easter, and the rest for her birthday in May).
The So-So - I’m back to drinking way too much diet soda and diet Snapple. I had given it up, only have a can or cup now and then for special occasions as a treat (i.e. at the movies or a holiday). But with ever increasing weight, I am finding it hard to stay focused and keep my eating on track while still gaining, so I’ve been allowing myself more and more diet soda has a way to bribe myself into staying on track. I really hate just plain water, so being hungry and drinking just water, and gaining weight any way is starting to wear on me. I hopeful that when I see the cardiologist next Friday she can stop the weight gain and reduce the water retention and then I’ll definitely go back to no more diet soda. Either way though I know I can’t drink it forever, and plan to STOP again hopefully on April 1st. It’s tough though cause their is this very loud voice in my head that yells in defiance, “you eat nothing, you taste nothing, you gain weight any way - the least you can do is drink something that tastes decent instead of icky water!” To that voice, I try to calmly reply - “we are in control, diet soda and diet drinks are not healthy, water is yummy, now Shut Up!” Of course it doesn’t always work, but I do try.
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