Weighing In.

Yesterday I dragged my sorry, sleepy self to the dietitian.

I wasn’t feeling myself really. I’d been up since 2:26am and woken four or so times before that by Miss Lacey (who I might start calling Princess Lacey is she keeps this behaviour up). There was a man in the waiting room who thought he was pretty funny and was attempting to crack some pretty unfunny jokes. It took all the energy I could muster just to give a little chuckle and smile. He kept going on about Facebook. All I wanted to do was grab a Women’s Weekly from circa 1983 and throw it at his face. Chuckle and smile. Chuckle and smile.

The worst things was that he wasn’t even there for an appointment. He was waiting for his girlfriend/wife/significant other. He was also super thin. Chuckle and smile.

I felt like an idiot going in knowing that I was going to gain. I really did. I felt I was wasting my time, my money and the dietitians time. The past week has been a blur. And not a pretty blur of healthy eating and exercising either.

I gained. I can’t even remember the number. I think it’s something like 0.3kg or something. Let me run off and check.

Nope, it’s actually 0.55kg. Not good. But not too bad either.

The dietitian said – Please don’t get upset about it.

I’m actually not, well, I don’t think I am. I don’t really have the energy to be upset. I’m disappointed in myself but that is about as far as it goes.

The dietitian also (kindly) reminded me that Christmas is around the corner and it’s not going to get any easier. She is right. I’ve already organised the Christmas menu for my family (even though it’s not at my house!). We’ll be having lamb and salads so that will be okay. I won’t be drinking over the festive season so that’s not a worry. School holidays are always hard for me. They start this Wednesday so I’ll have to be super organised.

So that’s me really.

As for everyone else. Here is an update in a nutshell:

Hubby: Doing okay. Feels like he wants to curl up and die. Will be fine by Monday is my guess.
Sis in Thailand: Colon clean. 4kg down in last report. Coming home Wednesday.
Miss Lacey (Miss I love the nightlife): Can say Haaoooo (Hello in baby speak) when I hand her the phone. Shakes her head no when I ask her things or offer her food. Has found a love for In The Night Garden (which means 30 minutes hands free for me to clean, cook etc)
Laptop: It’s gone to Laptop heaven. Funeral will be Friday.

I think that’s all really. xx

8 thoughts on “Weighing In.”

  1. I think it’s admirable that you’re still capable of any smiling,chuckling, typing or anything else at all – I remember that sleep deprived state well, and it makes everything so hard. I gained heaps of weight because I never had the energy to exercise or eat well – it’s definitely a really difficult time, thank goodness it does pass!

  2. us mums have such erratic lives dont we!!! but the way I see it is that over all you are nearly 4.5 kgs lighter than when you started which also means (despite the minisquel weight gain) that you are 4.5 kgs closer to the healthier you….keep going chicki and continue to chuckle and smile…send my condolances to the laptop’s family…lol

  3. it has been a tough week in our household as well. I am losing my voice now.

    when is it going to get better is what I keep thinking.

    Look forward to your 6 weeks off.

  4. I can’t imagine. I’m a big baby – my mody doesn’t handle no sleep well at all. A lot of my classmates will pull all nighters…I never could. Much less having it happen all the time. Keep your chin up 🙂 I hope she sleeps better!

  5. aw sorry that your gained. but all of us in the US will be right with you after celebrating thanksgiving. man Im terrified of the scale because I know I will be up big time.

  6. Message to Princess Lacey: Learn to sleep and fast – it’s not nice for mummy to be awake all night. That is all.

    Condolences for the loss of your laptop, glad your hubby is feeling better and ew to your sister – I just couldn’t do it!!

    Don’t worry about the weight gain, it’s only small and in the scheme of things insignificant!

    Please try and have fun over Christmas – new year, new start and all that – be kind to you!!

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