Life or something resembling it.
Life is actually improving of late. I think maybe it's mostly my change
in attitude, my change of diet, my change of habits. I don't think anything
around me has really changed all that much. I think it's all me. Which can't
be but a good thing.
Rick almost made me cry last night. He told me that he was really, really
proud of how hard I've worked to change my diet, and lose weight and get
healthy. And then tonight he announced that he's going to start eating with me,
instead of still eating his way. For one, he feels it'll support me, make me
feel less alone. For two, he had a huge thing of nachos for dinner, while I had
a lean steak, chinese noodles and veggies. He was full and groggy after dinner,
and I was satisfied but not bloated. I think he now sees the merit of "my" way
of life. :)
The best part of what I have done is that I'm setting a better example for
Marcella. She's been eating more veggies than she had been, and wanting
granola bars instead of cookies. SHE says she's doing all this to be supportive,
but the side benefit of this is that she'll be healthier too. Not that she's
unhealthy, but there IS room for improvement.
Rick played hockey with the boys today, and while he still can't skate that
great yet, he's trying, and more importantly, he's having fun. And he's
EXERCISING!
Now my munchkin and I are sitting here, with the TV off for a change, listening
to music while she does a project for school. I helped, but not so much the
teacher will know she had help. The coolest part? I've been pushing Marcella
a little bit about school work, not too much, but little things like doing a few
more things than the teacher asked for on this project. I told her the little
extras show the teacher you're working hard, and they don't take that much extra time.
And she's cheerfully going along with Mommy's "madness" and doing a lot of
extra work on this report. This is her drawing of the Seal of California.
Pretty damned good, I think! I'm so proud of my kid, she's doing such a good
job of things. Now, if we could only work on that attitude problem of hers.
(Can't imagine WHERE she got that from.)
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