ARD meeting from...well you know...

So apparently I called an ARD meeting yesterday at D's school, from a simple question I asked via email. Since this is a public blog, I won't go into details, but I will say one thing. It was awful and very unprofessional. At least on the part of one person there. The only reason I'm not protesting it or fighting it, is because the end result was the answer to my simple question. I got what I wanted. But it left a very sour taste in my mouth.

However, on a good note, in talking with a coworker who has been dealing with this with her daughter for 21 years, it has now opened lots of resources for me for figuring this special ed route out, AND I now have someone who is willing to go to future ARD meetings with me who has been navigating the system for YEARS, someone whose ONLY job is helping parents with this stuff). I won't be ambushed again. So there *insert juvenile thhppptttttt*.

Food is still sucking pretty good. I had a decent dinner last night but then succumbed to the rest of the candy corn in my house. Not good.

Output: I got in a 20 minute walk with D yesterday evening as soon as we got home since due to the ARD meeting, I was a little early picking him up. This morning, I got up early (my mind was restless all night and all over the place, so I didn't sleep much) and did the 30 minute WATP. I will likely get in another 30 tonite to complete an hour, which will leave me with only having to do an hour one day this weekend. That's a good thing because I actually get a night out, I'm so excited!!

Halfway through this rough week

So I skipped posting here on Monday and Tuesday. Food has not been pretty this week thus far, as it's been a rough week for me. Well, I say that, so far today has not been bad, but its not daytime that's getting to me. It's the nights that suck. I HAVE been getting in my output, though just barely. Monday and Tuesday both, I squeaked by with the bare minimum 20 minutes. Today is going to be an hour day (and well, it HAS to be...lol). I got in 30 minutes at lunchtime, a walk at the Galleria with my friend Teresa. And tonite I doubt we'll get home in time to walk this evening, but maybe if traffic (HAHAHA!) is decent, I can swing it. Otherwise, it will likely be a 2 mile WATP once the D-man is in bed.

Monday was a rough day overall. On Friday, I found out D had failed his hearing test TWICE at school. So we had to go see the ENT. When I called the ENT, they acted like it was urgent that he come in asap this week. The audiologist did a hearing test and PTL, everything came out fine. He passed it, a bit low but definitely within normal ranges. She tends to think its because, since he failed on the higher decibels, that its just his inattention especially with other noises. They do theirs in a soundproof booth, which helps. So...whew. The way the school nurse and the ENT office acted, there was something wrong with the tubes or some kind of blockage. I don't like to fret like that! That was one worry I was able to set aside. Now to deal with the rest of em...

One crazy kid...

Gosh, my child was nuts today. I kept wondering if I really gave him his ADHD meds, sheeshh. He only had 3 pieces of candy last night. And while he did have sugar today, he woke up crazy. I was glad to get him in the bed this evening, at 6pm. Whew!

It wasn't a bad day overall. Just tiring due to him and emotional from some other things going on. We met up with my aunt and bro at PF Changs for a yummy lunch, and then headed over to my grandmas. D wanted to wear his pirate costume again to show her, and I was fine with that, so he got to dress up another day.

Output: I barely got in my hour today. I hate that I let it wait til the LAST day of the week to do it because it meant I HAD to. So we did a 30 minute light walk this afternoon, and then I did 30 minutes on the bike this evening. I'm pretty sore from yesterday so nothing was at a brisk pace...lol but its done.

Happy National Candy Day!

Well, ok, it IS halloween. And I DID let D TorT tonite, (at the mall). And I am now enjoying the fruits of my labor. Hehehe, we got some good candy.

Our day started out with a really long walk. My coworker Matt, my friend Dina, and I had planned on doing 13.1 miles out at White Rock Lake today. Yes, its been a month since I've walked a LONG walk. I knew it was going to be hard. And oh it was. So while Matt went on ahead at a potty break stop for the rest of us, we only did 9.3 miles and did the full loop around the lake. Now thats nothing to sneer at, 9.3 miles IS tough, but it's no 13.1 miles. I SO need to go get new shoes. Again, my feet were killing me around mile 7, I think. That last 2.3 miles was awful. But we did it. And afterward, Dina, D, and I celebrated with a yummy brunch at Barbecs, a little restaurant down near White Rock.

After getting home for a nice nap for mommy, D and I hit up a fall festival this evening. It was at a big outdoor mall, so there were bounce houses, all kinds of games, plus the stores were doing TorTing. And apparently, mommy isn't as set in her beliefs on TorTing as I had thought, as I let D do it...lol Oh well. It was fun and I'm reaping the benefits of some of that tonite. It was a good day!

Crazy week...

Of course the weather hasn't helped. I am sick and TIRED of all the rain we are getting! It could stand to move along to areas that are in an actual DROUGHT. lol I really try to thank God for it as we typically need it so bad, esp during our 100 degree summers, but I think it's bringing everyone down. Traffic has been awful, people just seem to be more aggravated, and I know we are all ready for some sunny, cool fall days here in Dallas.

After my post on Tuesday about what we had PLANNED for dinner, things got thrown for a loop. When we got home, we found that construction on the street near us, had knocked out power to half our street. So D and I ended up at a hotel for the night. It wasn't bad really, was clean (enough...lol), had a hot shower, and D slept all night (the best part!), so I have no complaints on the experience. It just would have been nice to have slept in my own bed, and had my computer.

That did throw off my week in terms of eating though. And I have a feeling the weekend is not going to be much better, especially with tomorrow being National Candy Day. Oh wait...well...some people call it Halloween. We don't "do" Hween but I am going to let D dress up this year to go to a fall festival (not sure which one yet, I need to make a decision!) tomorrow evening. He's going to be a pirate! Arggggh matey! This whole week has been dress up week at his school for Red Ribbon Week (encouraging staying drug free), so I'm throwing it all in with that. There will be pics soon on our Adventure Blog soon of what all he dressed up with this week for each day's theme.

I've been getting in my challenge time though. Although both Wednesday and yesterday, I squeeked by with the bare 20 minutes. This morning though, I got up and did the 30 minute WATP, and either at lunch or this evening, I need to get in another 30 min. Tomorrow, my coworker and a friend and I are walking 13.1 miles. So we'll DEFINITELY get the 3rd hour long session I need for the week (times about 4.5!) and then Sunday, I can do a light 20 min to work out the kinks from the long walk.

What I did TODAY

So...in focusing on the "daily" concept, I can say, today has been a decent one so far. I did accidentally leave my frozen meal at home, but instead of grabbing crap food, I planned out a grocery store run at lunchtime, complete with getting a few things to have for dinner tonite. So I've made good choices.

Breakfast was a banana and a cereal bar. I had a cup of no sugar added hot cocoa with a shot of coffee midmorning. Lunch was a Stauffers meatloaf frozen meal and some baby carrots. My afternoon snack is going to be a fat free yogurt. Dinner is going to be homemade pizzas (whole wheat tortillas, Ragu, reduced fat mozzarella, and pepperoni/canadian bacon, plus a romaine lettuce/tomato salad with Zesty Italian light dressing. My evening snack is going to be grapes to end my day at 1132 calories.

Output: I hadn't planned on getting up early this morning, but my eyes popped open at 5:15am and I was wide awake. So, I got up and worked out, ended up doing the 1 Mile WATP since with the stretches she has you do at the end, its 21 minutes total. I don't think I even broke a sweat doing it, but I could definitely feel it in my arms and thighs, it felt really good.

No more promises!

It seems like everytime I post on here about how I'm "gonna do good this week" or "have plans to do good", I mess it up. So I guess I need to really take the name of this blog to heart. "Daily". No more promises of what I WILL do. Just...doing it. And as of today, I have one day down, and a lifetime to go.

I've been doing AWFUL lately with eating, but I really tried "today" to be good. Slacking off on utilizing people for accountability, I think, has been a big part of that. So this evening, when I kept wanting to change my plan, I texted a friend, (can I phone a friend? lol), and her swift reply got me through what I WANTED to do, and through to what I NEEDED to do. D had a rough day at school and ended up getting on red, and all I wanted to do was grab crap food and go home to put him to bed. But I kept repeating to myself "don't let his sad choices affect YOUR choices". So as soon as I texted her, we headed to the mall. I got in a 40 minute walk first. It was a bit slow as my foot is still bothering me, but we kept going. After that we stopped to eat dinner, and then completed it with another 20 minute walk before heading home. Whew!

So back to posting my food intake. Breakfast was a granola bar. My lunch was a Weight Watchers ziti meal and a banana. Afternoon snack was a tbsp of peanut butter. Dinner was CFA. I had a grilled chicken sandwich, no sauce, and a side salad with light italian dressing. This evening for a snack, I had two whole wheat tortillas with some sprays of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter to end my day at 1154 calories.

Output: a total of an hour long walking. The challenge between Teresa and I restarted today since I bombed it last Thursday, so we are BACK in gear on that.