woo hoo!

I have to say I'm completely shocked to step on the scale this morning and weigh THAT!  That's like 2 lbs. in a day. But I bet it's water consumption. I drank more yesterday than I have in weeks.  Either way I LOVE IT!  Now if it stays, I'll be splendidly happy!

it's been awhile

so yeah it's been a good while since i posted here.  since my last post, my son has been in the mental hospital and diagnosed with ADHD and put on meds, his behavior during the day is VASTLY improved.  We went to Disneyworld shortly after that.  Now we're trying to put things back together to start our summer.  This is the kids' last week of school and next week they will be w/my mom and then the week after they start "Summer Camp".  I hope they both do well there. They won't be together.  This is their first summer apart during the day.

As for me, I have been diagnosed with "Posterior Tibialis Insertional Tendonitis"...here's a good site for info on it: http://www.myfootshop.com/detail.asp?Condition=Posterior%20Tibial%20Tendon%20Dysfunction

Anyway, I have to wear a large uncomfortable ankle brace when I will be on my feet (like going to the store) and go to Physical Therapy 2-3x/week for 2 months.  Oh....goodie.  My first appt. is next Wednesday.

So, with regard to exercise, we wish to do much more, but life has been SO busy it's impossible. However, we are going to be swimming more so we can get max calorie burn!  Who knew!?

it's a new week in the fight!

ok so Monday i walked 30 minutes on lunch, and did the same today.  And I ate well today...for the most part.  

4 oz. cottage cheese, 1 cup applesauce, 1 small bag of chips
big chicken caesar salad for lunch

aaaaaand we're going to the gym tonight

a visit to the Y

so we went to the gym tonight, and since childcare was full, took both children walking on the track. we went for 45 minutes tonight, jogging one lap for every 5 walked. i think we did great!

another glorious day walking!

on my lunch. went for 20 minutes though, even though I did run for about 45 seconds, which is about all i could take after last night!

last night at the gym i did:
15 minutes elliptical
10 minutes walking
3 minutes running at 4.0
30 minutes of weight lifting

children! PC! what has happened?

ok so friday also my son got suspended from school.  you may ask why.  this is exactly what i'm going to tell you, and why i'm so troubled about it.  after all, this IS a blog, right?

so apparently on thursday during some form of recess (the one time in the day when the children are allowed to be children) he was chasing some kid with a stick.  Some way shape or form the stick was taken away (I think by other kids or something) and he went and got the stick back.  Then he proceeded to continute to chase said boy + 1 additional. When he could not catch them, he threw the stick, causing what I can only imagine to be a somewhat minor injury to the boy's arm.  

Now, I understand that there are rules, and when rules have been broken, punishments are given. But to be quite honest, a suspension punishes the parent, not so much the student.  What ever happened to the dungeon-like in-school suspension programs like we had at my fair EP High?  - maybe the HS here has it also and this is due to the young age.  He had ISS one time and hated it, I'll only guess it's a "principal doesn't have time for it" type of thing.

Ok so my conflict is where does political correctness and boys are girls meet with boys will be boys?  The male species is born to be a hunter, gatherer, and has instict to be of a "warrior" nature.  Our society is ripping this from our boys so that many are like women when they grow up.  My son is very intellegent and needs to be in the right environment until he's grown enough to learn what's ok and what's not.  SEE!  There goes the double edged sword again. Even my own expectations are fighting with what my brain says is right. So what gives?  

Ugh, I don't even know half the time.  I think there should be a special school for boys who cannot deny their inner man.  I'm still learning.  Flame me if you want. It's not that I think it's ok for my son to hurt Mr. and Mrs. Johnson's wimpy boy.  My son does not realize his strength.  But at the same time I do think a man ought to be able to defend his family.  If he doesn't grow up in it, how can he know it?  Aah, I just don't know.  We live in a confusing time.

over the weekend...

here's what i worked out.  this includes running around the house like a madwoman packing, walking between our hotel and the host hotel for Spring Leadership 08, and other various walkings.

fri 18th - 45 minutes
sat 19th - 45 minutes
sun 20th - 50 minutes