- It's easier to be on a diet when there aren't constantly three children around demanding to be fed. It's also easier to make clever diet choices when you're shopping with a baby only. I know it was me who put the chocolate covered peanuts in my shopping cart, but I still feel that the responsibility for me stuffing my face with them this afternoon cannot be mine only.
- Starting the holidays as a single mother has been interesting. The TV has had more use than I planned, both for the children and for me. The consumption of chocolate, especially in the evenings, has skyrocketed. (That one was all me.)
Babes has been on a short trip, combining business with family visits, and surprisingly it's been okay. He has announced that there will be more of these trips in the future, and in a way it's been like a little holiday for me as well.
I was worried to start with because I was enjoying myself so much. Surely I was meant to miss him? The control freak in me loves being the only one in charge. The wife in me is having trouble sleeping, though.
Overall, I think I would like my husband back now. - I'm secretly loving the holidays. No more rushing around like a headless chicken in the mornings, no more waking Charlie from blissful naps, no more fixed bedtime or homework to supervise. Just don't tell Babes because otherwise he might not think I need to go out with my girlfriends any more. And I do, I really really do.
- I'm very close to rescinding my no-alcohol-except-on-Sundays rule. The idea was I would lose more weight, but I'm replacing white wine with the same volume in chocolate, which cannot be the idea. In the end, I obviously need to take in some calories, and they may as well be the fun kind.
Prepared as always, I consulted my new favourite website, Get Drunk Not Fat, and the take home message is basically "Champagne good, beer bad, white wine kindofinbetween." Shots are even better, but I'd better not go there.
(I'm not drinking every day, just when I go out. It's hard to go out on a week night and drink water when everyone else is having a glass of wine.)
Saturday, 2 July 2011
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Cold panties. Oh my.
ReplyDeleteIt just IS easier when the man's away sometimes. The rules are less strictly enforced and there is one less person to take care. It's true! Don't feel guilty.
"Get drunk not fat?" Really? I must check it out.
I find the whole 'not having to do an evening meal' the clincher when hubby is working away. It makes the evenings much easier. Yes I miss him but strangely things do tend to be more relaxed when he is away.
ReplyDeleteLove this post :)
ReplyDeleteI also have replaced white wine with chocolate while breastfeeding, but now that breastfeeding is getting less and less, more and more white wine is creeping in and no less chocolate!
What holidays are you celebrating?
ReplyDeleteI think it's impossible to diet when you are teaching someone else to eat. Whatever my kids don't eat, I eat. I try not to, but inevitably it ends up getting polished off by me.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the health kick.
Funny, funny stuff. My diet is already stuffed with plenty of chocolate AND wine AND beer, and I don't even have kids. Hmm.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I can say about the holidays so far is that at least traffic is a lot better, but it's still too damn cold. I want the hot days back.
My summer was going just fine, thank you, until I read your last paragraph while drinking out of a bottle of water and ended up with most of it shooting out of my nose.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about it being easier when husbands are away. I think in my case I dread it so much that I'm actually pleasantly surprised when it happens and I seem to be coping fine.
ReplyDeleteOur summer has been good so far...lots of swimming and hot weather. But I am very glad summer camp starts next week. I think the boys might drive me mad otherwise....
Glad summer is treating you well. Shots are dangerous, champagne expensive, how about Proseco? And a really good healthy dessert is frozen bananna, I kid you not. As long as you don't hate bananna. It's no chocolate, but actually pretty yum.
ReplyDelete'No alcohol except on Sundays'???? Are you quite mad??? How on earth on you functioning at all?
ReplyDeleteI really liked your comment about liking being in charge - but missing hubby all the same.
Oh winter down under sounds more exciting the way you put it, than the reality of it. Although I should not complain, we have had some glorious days (I'm sure your knickers have seen some too)snigger...........hmm anyway, I used to love school holidays for the very reasons you have stated. I am being totally naughty with my choc chip/peppermint after dinner mint biscuits AND white wine!!
ReplyDeleteHappy days xx Sandi
When it comes to my husband, it is either winter in my panties or a scorcher - there is no kindofinbetween.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely of the school of thought that says champagne good!
ReplyDeleteWine or chocolate is not an option for me as I kinda need both!
ReplyDeleteGreat summer here - about to go away to Cyprus where I shall continue to drink wine but may have to lighten up on the choc as it's not as nice when melted in the heat. Well, I could force myself!
@Ms. Moon - I did feel a bit bad. Especially when I also got in a bad mood when he got back. Not good politics, really.
ReplyDelete@Kelloggsville - It's a weird one. I suppose I will just have to accept that that's the way it is.
@K - I pigged out completely while breastfeeding as well! Not so good really.
@Kate - The summer holidays, which are all of July and August over here.
@therythmmethod - At least we all eat together, so I don't have separate mealtimes to deal with. If I did, that would probably the end of me.
@Sara - It's plenty hot for me today. Too hot and I stop functioning.
I normally do love the beer, but I have a temporary moratorium on it.
@Tinman - Thank you for telling me that. That made my evening when I read it.
@nappy valley girl - I think I had some of that going as well. I was sure it was going to be awful, so anything was going to be better than expected.
@Tanya - I buy my cava in boxes of six. ;-)
I'm not so much of a desert person, so at least I'm spared that headache.
@Nicola - Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking really. It was never going to work. I think it lasted one day, and then we had date night on a Wednesday. Who can have date night without alcohol, I ask you? (The answer is: me, when I'm pregnant.)
@sandiart - :-)
@GingerB - Who wants kindofinbetween anyway? Scorcher sounds good!
@Muddling Along - Amen.
@diney - Enjoy! Cyprus sounds like a great place to go.
"Winter in my panties"? And there's a website about getting drunk instead of putting on weight?
ReplyDeleteI'm reconsidering my frankly masochistic get-fit-and-lose-the-gut plan with extreme prejudice.
Its Definitely helpful to every one because the climate in winter so awesome people want try for different stuff to eat.
ReplyDeletethis summer is really long for me. probably due to not much vacation, getting operated on, anxiously awaiting my exam results, and picking up a stalker along the way. Yay for my life!
ReplyDeleteI know it was me who put the chocolate covered peanuts in my shopping cart, but I still feel that the responsibility for me stuffing my face with them this afternoon cannot be mine only.
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