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Date Posted: 16:39:51 08/27/02 Tue
Author: Sherry
Subject: I think so Shara
In reply to: Shara 's message, "End of Summer blahs" on 12:39:37 08/27/02 Tue

For me it is much more than just the end of summer, but I'm sure the heat has something to do with it. I did really good toward the beginning of August, back on induction, working out a little every day, got to my newest low, and then went off and gained a bunch back. I'm sure part of it is water weight, I'm sure some of it may be additional muscle, but I'm just tired.

I wear myself out trying all the time or actually half of the time. The other half I don't try much at all, try not to gain, but don't really try to continue losing.

I took care of part of one of the things that was wearing on my energy today. I got rid of some cats. I still have 4 more kittens to give away, but it is better than 6. Plus I finally took care of my car registration and insurance issues. Those were worrying me. Just have to send in the 10 dollars for my ticket, once that is done I will feel some relief.

Other worries, other parts of life do bleed over into our ability to keep and set goals, to reach and stretch to achieve them. With things dragging us down it is hard to enjoy life. You are right that we have to expect that things won't always go right, but I guess my point was that when you have issues that need to be looked at squarely and addressed, if you aren't doing that, then it affects the rest of your life. Dealing with the problem that is the real one, the one that is actually getting you down is better than avoiding thinking about it and letting the rest of your life suffer as a result.

Last night my husband went and paid a bill that left him pretty much broke. I know I should pitch in and help him pay it, but I have a bunch of other bills that need paying too, and thinking about it just got me down. Made me want to give up on everything, not just trying to pay the bills, but the diet, trying to lose weight and everything else. Of course there is no "giving up" it simply isn't an option. If you give up on the things that matter, then what? Are you going to go out and become a homeless person, live on the street etc? You can't give up. For sane people it just isn't an option. Sure looks attractive sometimes, but when you consider where giving up gets you, it doesn't.

So I guess what I was thinking about was that rather than giving up, I need to address the problem at hand, that he and I are just not earning enough money right now or else not managing it effectively enough. Much easier to look squarely at the problem than to feel discouraged about all aspects of my life. Maybe you see what I mean?

I too like summer, like having my kids home where I know what they are being influenced by. In some ways I hate the institution of school. It feels very unnatural to me. Plus I believe deep inside that there are very harmful aspects to school. My kids (so far) don't seem to be suffering from it too much, but it bothers me that they spend that many hours a day away from the influence of their parents and under the influence of people I don't even know (or know if I can trust).

I'm going to be especially bothered when they are old enough for junior high school. That was one time in my life that I had horrible memories of. I think all kids have a hard time during that part of their lives, and I'm tempted to take them out of school and home school then during the junior high years. Whether they will go for that or not I couldn't say, but it sure looks good to me.

My daughter is in 5th grade this year, so it will be only a few years before I have to make that choice. I think if I do send her and see some unfavorable changes in her, I will take her and home school her. It is such a difficult age.

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I agree.... -- Shara, 20:03:55 08/27/02 Tue