Post by shellie on Jun 4, 2014 21:19:52 GMT
Enjoying the 'BALANCE' right now.
Good Morning Lovely Ladies
After missing a few days work recently, having DH away over a weekend and buying some 'non moulting' chairs I actually feel like life is Balanced right now. I am dieting well, exercising regularly, WHB weekly, Shining my Sink nightly, Ironing and Folding is up to date (just needs putting away), Garden and Yard are tidy, most rooms are only 5 or 10mins from ship-shape, going to work 2 days and not stressing over what 'isn't' being done at home. I am enjoying the new 'clean' cooking and trying new recipes etc.
The few areas that still needs some work are:
'Zones' (haven't worked that into my schedule for a long time),
parenting support from DH (DD16 just needs a little more guidance than the other 2, and she doesn't react well to me, but DH likes to play 'good cop' ALWAYS and when given the opportunity to show a united front last night, he just 'cracked a funny' and undid any progress I had made, I had DD20 and DS21 on side, but DH just doesn't get why the rest of us are so 'hung up on academics' (none of his family get it),
and I need to find a balance for helping DMum (nothing ever seems enough) I have tried to explain that she can get more 'services' to help and that my time is more limited but it seems as soon as I say I have plans (hair dresser appointment yesterday), DMum has chores that needs attending to. And I get that I am the ONLY one that she can rely on now(well I have always been the ONLY one she can rely on, just now Brother has a 'good' excuse). I guess it's that 'guilt' thing, doesn't matter how much I do or have done, it's never quite enough. If I go over and do her errands/banking/groceries/medical supplies/post then she doesn't get to visit, If I go just to visit, then errands need doing. When we take a day to go to Specialist appointments and get to 'visit' all day, there are chores that need doing at her home. Just can't get the balance 'right'. Oh well as I said there a few area still needing to find the balance.
Yesterday I did 90mins treadmill, daily routines, towels washed and dry, folding and ironing up to date, had 3 kids home for dinner and opted for Fish n Chips and a BBQ Chicken. I went 'crazy' and had a piece of battered fish, it was nice but I won't make a habit of it and 1/2 a scallop (so NOT on the diet but better than a whole or even 2 which would have been how it was in the past). I also got a cut and colour and had a lovely visit with my hairdresser, she's really nice.
Today it's Treadmill, WHB front 1/2 of house (still not getting that done on 1 day), Daily Routine (room by room straighten up), some Dukan cooking, some menu planning and perhaps a quick grocery shop. Folding & Ironing away, binning old flowers, perhaps buying new flowers, oh and I want to start a new book 'The Fault in the Stars' (I think it's called), movie coming out soon and both DD's have read so I want to read before seeing the movie.
I am desperate to clean out my freezer (haven't done it since starting Dukan), I have offered some Lean Cuisines (which we can't have) to a friend who desperately needs to lose weight but can not do Dukan (diagnosed with Diabetes) so when he picks that up I can have more room in freezer and get to those frozen leftovers (per- Dukan) for DD's to have and to take stock of what protein supplies I have stashed in there. Hoping he turns up this week, but I think he is baulking at the idea (his wife is on board) as will then be 'forced' to eat them. Poor fella, he is being a little resistant to change, saying all the right things, but having treats when no-one is looking (but people are catching him).
Ok, apparently there were a lot of thoughts in my head this morning, I hope you don't mind that they spilled out.
Wishing you all a Terrific Thursday xoxo
