I’m making the time.. for me, dammit! I’m bloggggging! Here’s what’s been going on.
- This past weekend was pretty pathetic, eating-wise. I had a wonderful surprise with a loss of 1.2 lbs at WW, then I followed it up with a fantastic treadmill run Saturday (3 miles of mostly running, but some walking). Then we had pizza that night (whole wheat, but still…) and I gorged myself on chicken pot pie at some British pub-type place we visited on Sunday. I was really miserable.
Me to husband: “I’m doomed. I’m never going to be successful at losing weight.”
Him: “Oh, it’s partly my fault. I haven’t been supportive enough.”
Me to husband: “It’s not your responsibility but you could help by being more encouraging when I cook healthy and you could suggest healthy things for dinner instead of making me do all the work and planning. And that might help us avoid driving through at McDonald’s or Jack in the Box as much as we do now.”
Him: “I’ll try.”I really have such conflicting thoughts. One side of me wants to blame my husband, who can eat whatever he wants without gaining weight. He buys an incredible amount of potato chips, chocolate, etc. to keep around the house. But, then again, it’s really not his responsibility.
- I am going on a bike ride! I’ve discovered a semi-casual all-female bike riding club that are meeting on Saturdays (and Sundays), so I’m going to join them Saturday for what’s billed as a flat 30 miler. I have no idea if I can actually complete 30 miles. It has been years. But I’ve got my DH to promise he’ll come pick me up should everything go pear shaped and I need rescue. Just knowing there’s a fallback position will help me get out there Saturday morning.
- I am moving offices and the boy is moving day cares. Because my division was acquired, I’m having to move out of the office of my former employer. I’m the only one from the acquired company in the Bay Area, so I get to (read: have to) find my own office.
Right now I’ve got a line on a couple of office share situations that sound good in a really beautiful building near home. It’s like 2.5 miles from home and nearly along the hike/bike trail that runs right in front of our house. And we’ve found a day care for the boy that’s between home and the building. The whole situation shortens my commute considerably (I timed office to day care yesterday and it’s less than 15 mins). But it means I will spend less time with DH, because we currently commute together as a family.
One difficult aspect has been the fact that we’re yanking the boy out of his current day care, which we really like. It’s especially wonderful because he has a male caregiver, and I think it’s important for boys to interact with male teachers and such, rather than being exposed only to a female point of view. But the new day care provider, though female, speaks Spanish, which is great. Swings and roundabouts, as my DH would say.
- We bought a Burley D’Lite bike trailer, which coverts to a walk/jog stroller. This’ll enable us to bike/walk/run as a family. It’s actually a 2-seater, which reflects our hope to have another little one in the next few years. I’m all excited because it’s a huge investment (lots of $$, even on eBay) but it represents our determination to be fit, and to teach the boy (and any future young-uns) to be fit. Also makes it possible for us to exercise together and with the boy, rather than having to trade off (one watches the boy, the other exercises). It’s so expensive, but we’ll make it pay off over the years!!!
I think that’s all. So many things to blog about, so little time.