Mornin', Kids.
I was up excessively early feeding cats. Woke up at 3 with a headache from the glass of wine I had at dinner (more on that later) and played possum until persistent and starving cats urged me to feed them at 4. *sigh* I did so and then worked on my crochet project. I waited until 6 to make the coffee and I'm already 3 cups in. Don't judge me. I have cats.
Y'know, Lab, I'm nicer to myself now. I've wasted a year but I've learned SO much more during this time. I say wasted because I'm back down to where I started at the beginning of the year after traveling UP and UP. Now I'm on a better track.
Jakz, I have NO idea how you do it but I am in awe and admiration. Excuse me while I take a moment to
WAY TO GO, LESLIE!
You give me hope. I aspire to join you. For right now my goal is to be merely overweight.
Now to your son, gosh, what stress this must be for you. I'm going to throw something out there for you to consider. Maybe, just maybe, what he is eating may also be contributing to his emotional issues. I'm not saying it's the root cause and I'm not discounting anything you or his doctors are doing. I do know, from what I've been learning about grains and food additives, that they affect our entire body in a host of ways we often dismiss. I can see significant changes for me in avoiding grains, processed foods, dairy and nightshades. But that's just me.
I really hate it when someone finds something that works for them and they start expounding on why everyone should do it, often prescribing for others as armchair experts. I'm not that person. My husband eats a host of things I consider junk. I can only share what I've learned about myself and let him decide for himself. What I do know is that maybe some simple changes in his diet could help. It's just something to consider. In the mean time know that I am praying for you all in this.
As for the scale, it's just the messenger. You were brave to go incommunicado for a time. I'm not that brave.
Today (and this weekend) I have to start and finish my art commission. Last night was haircut date night. We get our hair cut at the same shop and then go out to eat. I had a wonderful grilled steak salad (no croutons, no tomatoes, no cheese) with oil and vinegar along with a big glass of wine. Dang thing turned on me and gave me a whopper of a headache. Hmmph. No weight gain and I'm down a couple pounds from last week.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Later 'gators.