Stressed...

I figured that since this blog was titled "...a day in the life," I would use it to my advantage and vent.  Today, I feel stressed.  Not sure why...just woke up that way.  I want to take the kids out to play since it's a beautiful, sunny 80 degrees again today.  And I feel like I'm cheating them because I am keeping everyone inside to clean (they're playing, I'm cleaning - at least I'm not making them help me!)

I'm also frustrated that I let my house get so messy, that it's truly embarassing - and even more stressed because I feel like I lack the energy and motivation to clean it up.  I've started a bit, cleaning the foyer....that's maybe 1/20th of the actual square footage that needs it.

On a sunnier note, I've been eating really healthy and trying to stay active more and have lost about 8 lbs - which is great and all, until today when I had a lean pocket....AND an Uncrustable PB and honey sandwich (at least it was on wheat bread, right?) for lunch.  I guess I just need to get a grip and realize that shame, guilt, and hating myself over a 230 cal sandwich is just silly - the world, and my life as it were, is not going to be any worse off if it takes an extra 6hrs for me to lose the fat on my thighs!

I just finished this book yesterday, which is an excellent read for those of us that like to eat - sometimes too much.  I would recommend it to everyone!

See...I knew this would help.  I feel better by just "talking" it out.  Thanks for those of you who listened!









Props to the only other person in this household that feels the same way about food:

My Patrick...who can start on one side of an apple and eat his way through the core to the other side.