Well spring went away pretty quickly again. It's been absolutely freezing ever since I posted that the weather was lovely (that will teach me). I've had to get my hot water bottles out as I don't seem to be able to get my core temperature up.
I have an underactive thyroid, this means that my temperature regulator is up the creek. If I get too hot it's impossible to cool down and vice versa. When they diagnosed me I got really excited because I thought I'd lose lots of weight once I started taking the pills. To my horror the opposite happened. I now starve myself twice a week to keep me at my current weight level (which is not a weight level I want to be at).
Gave up carbs before Christmas and initially lost lots of weight fast - this has started to level out though. I think probably because I was very well behaved before Christmas, now I feel I can treat myself with anything that's not got carbs in it. I think a whole Vianetta in one night might just put a halt to rapid weight loss. I'm going to try to be good this week, but it's hard when you've started a new job as you're just shattered the whole time.
Much excitement as son went back to school this morning. He can't wait to see his friends (though is less excited about the learning stuff). A perfectly normal reaction. It felt so strange yesterday getting his school bag together and hanging up his uniform. I didn't do too badly with my planning - even remembered to clean his shoes. I did pretty well actually as the routine is totally up the spout. The only thing I forgot to put out were trousers. But who needs those huh!
Fortunately he's not grown out of anything apart from his sports tracksuit bottoms and - we discovered this morning - his school shirts. The trousers should arrive by Thursday - he'll have to cope until then. The school shirts arrive this Saturday so until then he'll just have to cope with the sleeves being half way up his arm.
We live near a school and I can hear all the kids walking in squealing away like they do in Christmas week. It's going to be so good for them to be back together again.
And let's not beat around the bush - it's pretty awesome for us mums as well. I made son a packed lunch last night with much relief as it meant that I'm not going to get pestered for food constantly whilst I'm trying to work.
Just about to start work now and one bit of routine can be crossed off the list. The first thing I do is make a note of all my meetings and list down any snacks and lunch that are available if I'm in a meeting when stomachs start to rumble (how do boys pack away so much food!). This is written on a white board that is then hung on the door of the room I work in.
You know - I feel a bit sad not doing it - think I'll do it today anyway.
I'd like to think this is the first step back to normality - but we've been here before haven't we. So for now I'm going to just sit back and see what happens.
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