mamikaze

This week I am not making a menu. We need to clean out the fridge. I need to grab what is closest each day and feed my family whatever works. It’s going to be one of those weeks. It may continue for more than one week. I know that for the next 8-12 weeks my menus are going to be different. I need to make meals that are easy to fix, kid-friendly and create the least amount of dirty dishes.

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I slacked off this past week BIG time. I bought Little Debbie Nutty Bars over the weekend and ate a whole box in two days. I have a stack of viable excuses for this behavior. I always do. My life is the definition of stress. I didn’t excercise at all like I said I would last week.

I eat when I am anxious. I eat when I’m sad. I eat when I’m bored. I eat. Healthy Curb is helping. It doesn’t make my stomach feel distended like other supplements I have tried. I was very lax about taking it the past week. I have basic idea of what times of day are best for me to take it. Snack time. I eat a 100 calories snack and drink a glass of water with the 2 pills. it came with a little travel pill case. Now I need to remember that they are in there when I am not at home. It’s so easy to drive up to Jack-In-The-Box and order egg rolls when I’m shuttling the girls between therapy, doctors and school.

I gained a little this week. I’m hoping it’s more water. I’m on a progesterone pill for my PCOS and I feel like I am in a drawn PMS. I’m going to blame these 2 pounds on bloating. I’m back to 196.2. Big Sigh.

She doesn’t like going to school any more. She want to stay home everyday. We’re trying to help her cope and improve her skills but it’s not enough. 8 months of occupational therapy have helped but she’s got a long way to go.

She is such a smart kid. She has potential oozing out of her but she cannot focus it. We’re trying to get her more help, but we’ve been turned down over and over. “Borderline” has become a dirty word. She’s easily distracted and disrupts the students around her. I don’t want her to become the bad kid in the class. Her teacher this year is outstanding but next year’s is known for her low tolerance for wiggles and giggles.

Today she asked if she can do school at home. She’s bored with school and is tired of not fitting in. When I told her that I wanted her to finish second grade before making her way in the world, she cried.

Washington Virtual Academy, here we come.