Quick update
My oldest sister talked to the one in the danger and we have decided to continue to play the good-cop/bad-cop thing. My mom agreed to let my sister and I kind of handle everything and she will be there for support if/when she is needed. That was a huge obstacle, now we’ll just have to see if she follows through.
Thanks for all of the support on this issue. Fortunately, when I’m in the middle of stress I actually lose my appetite so I haven’t been tempted w/eating away the stress, but I know the moment will come. Actually, I’m having an inner debate w/myself right now over pie. Yesterday we got a pie (we have dessert on Sundays) and it’s staring at me from the fridge. I kicked butt at the gym so I know a tiny sliver won’t be a huge deal, but I worry that it will start me down the road to a binge, so I am declaring right here, right now, that I am NOT going to eat the pie. And this is after I resisted my favorite lunch at school, pretzel w/cheese. Normally it’s not hard for me to resist this, but I had cafeteria duty today and had to watch pretzel after pretzel zoom by me on the kids’ trays. Pure torture, I assure you.
I tried a different workout on the treadclimber and I liked it. It varied the speed and max/min treadles and it was tough. I’m definitely going to do it again, in 50 minutes I burned 1049 calories and I lifted weights for 20 minutes.
Progress toward workout goal: 59/250
Glad to know your family is rallying around and figuring out how to handle the problem, Brandie.
Good for you for resisting that pretzel. Can you believe the things these kids eat? I mean, a pretzel for a snack is okay but they eat it for lunch! Wednesday always blows me away…our kids always eat mashed potatoes with gravy, a roll, and pizza. I can’t believe nutritional services sets them up like that.
Wow! What a workout! I’m afraid the only workout I’m doing this evening is lifting the remote.
I guess I’m ancient but when I went to school we didn’t have such choices - we were stuck with the “balanced meal,” whatever it was. Somehow allowing our kids to eat potatoes, roll, and pizza - in one meal - doesn’t seem very wise nutritionally… But hey who am I to criticize “progress”…?
Kudos for resisting the temptation!!! (and for that kick-butt workout!!)
OMG, your sister’s situation and choices make my blood boil!!! I hope your family can work it all out for her and her kid’s benefit! Way to go passing up the pretzel, it is little choices like that which make all the difference in the long run! Hang in there and keep kicking butt at the gym!!