Yesterday I loved my physio.........

........... today he is not my favourite person. Yesterday I was singing his praises and recommending him to friends. Why? My shoulder is so much better than it has been in years. I had managed to (two weeks ago) extend my visits to every two weeks and today was proud to tell him that I was feeling good. my right shoulder actually feels stronger than my left again. I am delighted to be experiencing doms again. Then I casually mentioned that maybe I am feeling so good in the shoulder department because the pains in my left shin and right knee are causing a distraction. (Word of advice - don't tell you physio anything)

I don't like him anymore, he hurt me, both my knee and my shin - he said it was all for the better good but I'm not sure I believe him. I now have to ice my shin 4 times a day and my knee only once a day. And... I have to go back to weekly appointments - I hope my health fund can manage this.

Despite this I feel good, generally. I can still train, am still adding exercises to my upper body, and even if I can't run this week, well there is always next week or the week after and I can still cycle, cross train etc. Just no high impact.

I am in control of my eating again, rather than it controlling me. Actually I have been for a while, it's just unfortunately it takes my mind longer to realise that my food is ok. It needs to let that couple of days go. And it was only a couple of days, not like 20 years or anything. So... move on.

The kids are back at school, and pre-school - always makes for a happy mum.

We have friends coming to visit in March and we are so looking forward to that.

My dad even said he may come over this year. I have not seen him (except for webcam) for 6 and a half years. Even just knowing that he was thinking of it made my week.

What else? We went to Opera in the Domain on Saturday. We had a break in the rain and we all went. Have to admit, it was a bit difficult with the kids, although my stash of glo sticks helped amuse them for a while and the pancakes and waffle stalls for the rest of the time. The bananas that I took didn't go down as well.

Neighbours woke us up in the early hours, they are so noisy and it is getting to be a bit too regular now. Maybe, I should wake them up when I head off to my first early morning client. I even thought of closing the gate at the bottom of their drive every night. It wouldn't hurt them but I figure they are too lazy to get out of the car to open it. I'm sure it is what they need with a hangover. Am I being childish, should I just yell at them to shut up next time?

We have new fighting fish and at the moment they are looking much healthier than the last ones we had, that went to fishy heaven.

I think that might be enough for now. Hope you are all happy and enjoying your life and training. Stay on track for your 2008 goals the best you can.

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Too soon?

Look, I know kids are growing up faster these days, but is it too soon for my 4 year old daughter's obsessions to move from Barbie to .................. Pink.

She adores her, plays her DVD whenever she can and her CD when she can't.

The other thing that concerns me somewhat is that I like Pink, and I don't remember me liking the same music as my parents - so, either I need to move on to Barry White or something (sorry if I offend anyone, just using an example) or I have to reintroduce her to the Wiggles. Actually, they are both equally disturbing (for me.) Perhaps I should get her a new Ipod for her Wiggles music - that again may be too soon.

Lateness

Oh my word - is it really a week since I wrote.

Today these are my thoughts and ideas about lateness, they are meant as an initial help to me and probably won't make any sense to anyone else, but I sat down to write (with pen and paper so why not on this blog?)

Being late really stresses me, not so much people being late for appointments with me but more me being late, not only for appointments, but anything. When I was younger (read - single, I can't even say childless cos Jon is worse than the kids) I was always on time, if not early, and rarely stressed. Mostly, even now if I have only myself to consider, I am on time so really it is the kids that bring me down.

Jon will argue that it always me they are waiting for but he neglects to consider that I am the last one to get ready, first I get everyone else ready and then can I think about myself. (Mum comes last again!!)

The consequence today of being late meant that I made the physio appointment on time but on the way there I realised I had forgotten to pack my shirt to train at the gym (gym and physio in same building and kids in creche), choice, go home and be late for physio or miss training session. Both were very traumatic to me, especially as I have set goals for training so not only miss enjoyment of training but messes up plan. However, I think being late and missing part of appt would be worse. So no training. Now need to figure how to make my life on a day to day basis easier. Suggestions and ideas or what works for you would be great. Leaving my children at creche one day, where they would be cared for is not an option cos the staff know where I live!!

ideas

- get me ready first every morning

- get bag ready night before (tried and failed this many times) -but still an idea

- train kids military style

- glue kids shoes to feet

- instead of seeing 9.30am appt time, plan to arrive 15 mins earlier, usually we are leaving at the time we are supposed to be there.

- stop planning so much and just do (ok bye then - only joking)

- make lists (what more?) - I am a list person

- maybe give up 15-20 my time in morning before kids get up, even though I really like this. Maybe I should have it in evening when kids are in bed.

I think the most helpful will be get me ready first.

Enough for now - got bags to get ready for tomorrow.

Open Water

We watched Open Water on TV the other night. It was the most dull, yet, compulsive viewing movie. Usually if a movie bores me, I turn it off.

Life is too short to waste it watching dreadful movies. But it didn't bore me and it wasn't really dreadful. It was dull, but it didn't bore me. I had to watch it to the end, even though I knew what the end was, for some reason I had to keep watching. I can't explain why.

Briefly the movie is about a couple that take a scuba diving excursion and when they surface the boat has gone and they are left in "open water".

The movie shows their interaction and dialogue, it show their optimism, fear, anger, hope - all in a rather dull way but my favourite quote of the movie was "I wanted to go skiing."

Saw 4 on the other hand - not dull.

Walk or run?

Jon is off canyoning today so I had to get some form of training in before he set off because there is no creche at my gym on Sundays.

I decided to go for a nice brisk Sunday morning walk. Now being a runner it is really difficult not to break into a run. My joints really needed a rest from running so I resisted and kept to a walk, until I realised that if I walked the route I wanted to I would probably be late back for Jon, and he would not be happy. Dilemma - shorter route or run ............. the run won. Just a little one.

I figured when I got back though that I probably only saved about 2 minutes.

There was a time I never thought I would ever run, let alone find an excuse to run.

Easi Yo

I just put in the fridge my jar of freshly made Easi Yo yoghurt. I don't know why but it is ages since I made any. I saw a stray packet in the cupboard and made it yesterday. I love Easi Yo, but the most frustrating part though is the waiting for it to be ready.

- 8 hours to set and then putting in the fridge to cool. I did try it warm once - no good!

Last year I did buy extra jars so I could have my next batch ready before I ran out.

Actually Easi Yo is probably about as domestic as I get.

Some of the health benefits - taken from http://www.easiyo.com/health/

EASIYO is Nutrient-dense
EASIYO is full of Protein and Calcium
EASIYO Aids the Synthesis of Vitamins
EASIYO is A Low Calorie Food
EASIYO Supplies Essential Natural Fats
EASIYO Can Enhance Digestion
EASIYO Can Help People Who Are Lactose Intolerant
EASIYO Can Help After A Course of Antibiotics

What the parenting books didn't tell me

They didn't tell me about the explosive nosebleeds and the volume of cleaning that is required to clean up the mess. I was well prepared for the nappies, vomit, (though baby, not really child, that still really turns my stomach) and textas, but not the nosebleeds. (Hope you're not eating while reading this, if you are I apologise) but I am now off to clean the bathroom, at least it is tile and not carpet. I should be thankful.

ps - I really do love my children.