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will all of the above. Hang in there LJ 
brawny77
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I live with a 15 year old female so I feel your pain...
Here is a description of my 3 kids...
oldest boy- When I would tell him to do something, he would grumble but usually do it.
Middle boy- I would tell him to do something and he would say ok..and then he wouldn't do it
Daughter- tell her to do something and the argument is on!
Here is a description of my 3 kids...
oldest boy- When I would tell him to do something, he would grumble but usually do it.
Middle boy- I would tell him to do something and he would say ok..and then he wouldn't do it
Daughter- tell her to do something and the argument is on!
Mowens1984
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Oh, so your child must know mine. Anytime I discipline her, I'm going to get yelled at by her. It's a fun game we like to play.
Little John
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I hate to admit it, but I'm sometimes scared/nervous to call her out on her bullscheisse, cuz it's almost worse to deal with the short-term nightmare, even though I know (I hope?) the long-term will be better. Just last night, they both had to clean the living room... He was just happy to have something to do and to get praised for a good job. She, on the other hand, made a federal case of everything, writhing on the floor screeching, trying to manipulate her brother to do the work, getting mad at us for her consequences... Ugh.
Anyway, closer look at my bloodwork (found it online in the doc's patient portal), and everything bad isn't terrible: 6.5% for A1C (4-5.6 is desirable, anything above 6.4 is indicative of diabetes), 111 for glucose (74-100 is desirable). So I can at least breathe easier on that front.
Busy afternoon today, I'm teaching a course in about an hour, so I won't be responding to diaries, but I hope everyone's doing great!
Anyway, closer look at my bloodwork (found it online in the doc's patient portal), and everything bad isn't terrible: 6.5% for A1C (4-5.6 is desirable, anything above 6.4 is indicative of diabetes), 111 for glucose (74-100 is desirable). So I can at least breathe easier on that front.
Busy afternoon today, I'm teaching a course in about an hour, so I won't be responding to diaries, but I hope everyone's doing great!
Little John
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I guess I assumed you meant for numero uno, but I had an "episode" yesterday about 20 minutes before my class and was legitimately concerned that I might not make it through class. I made it, and was done with potty time for the day. I hope the sharing light didn't blind everyone too much.
Re: Cora (the 5-yr-old), I was rowing last night and heard her and my wife yelling at each other about god-knows-what. I just kept rowing, and when I was done, Cora was done with her latest meltdown, so I told her that life's easier if she just listens and tries to help from time to time. She understood, but emotions are what they are.
Yesterday was a good day, I wasn't feeling my lunch, so I only ate about half of it, and dinner was reasonable (small steak, mashed sweet potatoes, pan fried zucc). I did have half a bottle of wine, but still came in at 1600 net calories (daily goal is 2000).
In other news, I'm currently at a point where I really need a pill organizer, LIKE A BOSS
Little John
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Trying to keep the emotions away from my appetite. It's hard lately with weak finances continuing to drain me, and I did break down last night - wasn't over the top, and I skipped lunch, so it was OK in this case.
Planned on lifting, but again, feeling mopey, I took a break - I think I've exercised in some capacity every day for the last month, so I'm not beating myself up, and I'll make it up tonight.
I don't have much else to say, just fighting the blues right now.
Planned on lifting, but again, feeling mopey, I took a break - I think I've exercised in some capacity every day for the last month, so I'm not beating myself up, and I'll make it up tonight.
I don't have much else to say, just fighting the blues right now.
Mowens1984
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I find it tough to make a mental note of what days not to exercise or have a cheat day. It's just much easier to exercise every day (as long as I'm not in pain, too busy or exhausted) and to not have cheat days (if I don't feel like I'm depriving myself of anything).
Little John
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Oh definitely! But I get these occasional funks where I bottle in what's upsetting me, I just need to uncork the bottle; I'm overly familiar with my moods, I just can't turn them off when I want to.
Ok, I´ll just leave these here then for now:
When I was a kid and sometimes couldn´t handle my emotions productively my mom would send me outside to scream as loudly as I could until I felt better. Probably best not to do that if you have neighbors, but maybe throwing rocks at a lake is helpful as well?
When I was a kid and sometimes couldn´t handle my emotions productively my mom would send me outside to scream as loudly as I could until I felt better. Probably best not to do that if you have neighbors, but maybe throwing rocks at a lake is helpful as well?
cowboy48
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I hear you LJ. I am exactly the same way. Keep everything bottled up and simmering. That is one of the reasons I started running. I needed a stress reliever. Running worked for me. Exercise is a good outlet to let off some steam. Does rowing give you that outlet?
Your daughter sounds just like my daughter except mine is 26 now-lol. She was a major drama queen. Everything was a big deal. Used to stomp downstairs and slam her bedroom door at least 5 times a day. She grew out of it. I found by leaving her alone in her room for a bit and then talking to her seemed to help.
Cate
Long term member
I have been really down too lately LJ. I felt much better after talking to my doctor the other day. I didn't come away with any pills(I didn't want any) but just talking to her & having a cry(I so did not want to cry) has made me feel much better. I think the main things she did was tell me it's ok to feel this way sometimes. Try to do the things that make you feel better & look after yourself LJ xoxo Cate
Little John
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So the good news, I'm out of my funk. And the better news, I'm down 14 lbs since I re-re-re-restarted on Aug 23rd (14 lbs in a month). I've been admittedly overly good, like the kind I don't expect to sustain, but I'll keep watching my calories and sticking to the exercise - it makes me feel better and I see results (usually).
Little John
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Still here, things're still good. This weekend wasn't the best since I didn't exercise Saturday or Sunday, and the food selections were sub-optimal. But back on the rowing saddle yesterday, and it was a good row, too.