Over 200 New Year New Me Part 18

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  • cris20056
    cris20056 Posts: 1,355 Member
    Jess- for the time being I am going to stay at my cals, which is 1250. If I am hungry I will eat more though. The only reason I am not eating my excercise cals this week (I normally eat at least 100 or so) is because I ate damn near 3000 on both Saturday and Sunday...as in 3000 cals EACH DAY :explode: This is making me show a gain from 201.8lbs (Saturday) to 204lbs (today) and is driving me bonkers. As long as I somehow manage to get to 199lbs by next Tuesday I will be happy...but yea until then no excercise cals for me!
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    Okay I stopped at the grocery store and loaded up with fresh fruits! Can't wait to eat 'em all! :tongue: I guess I should go buy some veggies on lunch to eat for dinner. I hear it's bad to eat fruit passed around lunch time? Does anybody do this? Does it hinder your weight loss?

    I'll just say I eat whatever I want whenever I want (with a limit to *how much* I eat, of course). No way to know if it's hindered my weight loss... but I personally think I'm making pretty good progress anyway. :wink:
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
    Okay I stopped at the grocery store and loaded up with fresh fruits! Can't wait to eat 'em all! :tongue: I guess I should go buy some veggies on lunch to eat for dinner. I hear it's bad to eat fruit passed around lunch time? Does anybody do this? Does it hinder your weight loss?

    I'll just say I eat whatever I want whenever I want (with a limit to *how much* I eat, of course). No way to know if it's hindered my weight loss... but I personally think I'm making pretty good progress anyway. :wink:

    I have just heard several people say it's bad to eat fruit passed say 3 or 4 becaue it just turns into sugar and stores fat or something. I always thought it was a little odd sounding. I use to chow down on fruit whenever and never really noticed if it had much of an affect or not. I will just eat fruit whenever and see what happens! Thanks ladies!
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    Cris: so sorry to hear your iphone was stolen...maybe if you talk to the cell phone carrier and (fingers crossed) they will replace it..does it have a warranty that takes care of situations like this? I truly hope it does

    Coloradogirl: WOW!! That is a beauty!! I woke up to rain and cold...I think it's the back end of the tornato. It should be in the 70s but it's more like 50s...I hate this weather!

    Mstahl: My older son and husband is like that...At times I want to yell "please, get to the point" but i just sit there waiting for the point of the story...lol How is your father inlaw holding up? Hopefully he will go back to normal state of mind...but it is very hard so just be patience. Take care of your family :)

    Raiderape: sounds like you have a great plan already set...stick with it :)

    litdeb: sounds like you are taking advantage of your new gym..keep it up :)

    Jess: yes it's Wednesday..it is very hard to get back to a plan...you'll get back on before you know it...starting with going to the gym tonight..I will stalk you if you don't..Good luck!!


    As for me, TOM payed me a visit this morning, full blown...I am in so much pain. I don't remember myself in this much pain in a very long time. I have to do W2d2 of c25k today. And i usually do it in the morning, but I can't because of all this pain. I will try to do it in the afternoon, hopefully i can...

    I wll be back later..

    Have a great day girls :)!
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    I did 9miles on the treadmill last night in 25mins, JBL what was your goal? I want to try it too. Was it 20 mins, I have to shave of 5 mins!!! lol let me know I need a bike challenge too!

    You mean 9 miles on the bike? If you made your goal to do that in 20 minutes, that'd be freaking amazing! 27mph! :happy:
    My goal has been 9 miles in 30 minutes because I have one of those air resistance bikes and with those, the faster you try to go, the more the resistance increases. :noway: So, it kills me. The farthest I've gotten in 30 minutes is 8.8 miles trying to keep a steady fast pace. I started doing C25K intervals on it today. I'm going to get to 9 miles if it kills me! :laugh: When I do my sprint intervals, the bike sounds like it's trying to take flight or something the fan is spinning so fast & making so much noise. :laugh: It also starts to fall apart when I go really fast so I have to stop and screw things back in and that really hurts my time. :laugh: I really can't complain, I paid $45 for it and it's been awesome. :wink:
    I'm always blown away by how easy actually biking (on a real bike) seems to me now after trying to go so fast on the air-resistance one for so long. :laugh:
  • elmox
    elmox Posts: 699 Member
    Like Jess, I did not make it to the gym this morning. I woke up at 7 (9.5 hours after leaving the gym) and decided, "Nah, I'd rather go back to sleep. It's probably not too good for me to work out so close together..." Clearly, I was rationalizing my choice to stay in bed. I'm ok with that. :smile:

    Since I'm leaving for vacation tonight, I'm totally not in the mood to be at work. I'm thinking about leaving early, hitting the gym (I WILL find a way to burn those 700 cals!), and packing. Packing = going through my dirty clothes and pulling out stuff that needs to be washed so I can wear it. We don't have a washer/dryer in our apartment (NYC living!), so anytime I come home, I always pack a ton of dirty clothes so I can do laundry. I make it a point to come back with nothing dirty in my suitcase. It's like I'm in college again. :laugh: My mom (and my friends who actually have washer/dryers) has come to expect this from me and know that anytime I come, I'm doing laundry. At least I'll just have to throw stuff in my bag and not worry about wrinkling my clothes. I'll be in Missouri for 6 days, and I've already planned out exercise. I'm going to spend som quality time sweating with my mom and sister. Sweating = bonding, right?

    Jess - for frozen grapes, I just give them a wash and throw them in a bowl or a plastic bag. I would give them at least 45 min to freeze up. They are so tasty...and now I want frozen grapes. :tongue: Also, welcome to our challenge. Cris and I both had a gain over the weekend, so we are focused on losing. Cris wants to win her Biggest Loser competition. I want to beat Sara Rue and lose at least 30 lbs in 12 weeks. Yup, I'm totally "competing" against a celebrity spokesperson for weight loss. I'm taking that beeoytch down. :laugh:

    CoGirl - wow, that snow is beautiful. Unexpected in May, but pretty nonetheless.

    Given my lack of drive to accomplish anything at work, I'm sure I'll be back later today!
  • cris20056
    cris20056 Posts: 1,355 Member
    I just talked to ATT and if I am not elligible for an upgrade a new iphone will cost me $500 some dollars (@#$# that!). I did use my upgrade to get the iphone which cost me $99 (I thought THAT was a lot) so they said if Bobby didnt use his upgrade I may be able to use his upgrade to get the phone at $99 if not I am going back to my old POS phone that Ive had for 4 years...that'll teach me to lock up my valuables :sad: :cry:

    jlb- :laugh: :laugh: right...bike! Ha, wishful thinking much? I can barely do 2 miles in 25 mins on the treadmil let alone 9 :laugh: . I guess I cant do your 9 mile challenge, I dont think my bike is air resistant or whatever you said. How do you do the interval training on the bike (I am still learning the equipment). I'd like to go back to interval training, thats when I lost most of my weight so let me know how it works and how I do it, please?!

    pos_me- TOM's arrival may explain why you have been so hungry lately! I do c25k with TOM and it seems to alleviate the pain, hope it works for you too. Feel better!
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    Elmox: Have fun in Missouri :)! And take advantage of go old quality bonding with your family:wink: , I would :laugh:
    Hope you reach your destination safely..will miss ya
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
    Cris-Maybe you could find a used iPhone on Craig's List or EBay maybe. $500 is just crazy talk! I really wish they would insure the iPhone!!

    POS Me-I am definitely down for you stalking my phone to make sure I hit the gym tonight. I need it to get my butt back in gear! I gotta burn these 700 calories! I'm with Cris on c25k making me feel better. I have to really push myself but if I do I alawys feel better after a good intense workout.

    Elmox-Have a great time on vacation! Sounds like you have big plans for family bonding! Get all your laundry done!
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    pos_me- TOM's arrival may explain why you have been so hungry lately! I do c25k with TOM and it seems to alleviate the pain, hope it works for you too. Feel better!

    Thanks girl :) I have ATT too the service is crappy...compaired to other wireless service, but they are the cheapest for sharing minutes..or rolll overs...
    I try doing c25k today, but not now. I want to take something to alleviate some of the cramping but i feel it will come back up...I can't swalllow any kind of medication..not even a vitamin..it sucks!
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
    Has anybody heard from WiionderlandWii? She joined but hasn't really ever come back to chat. Or hear from Momma? Haven't seen her in a few days.
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    POS Me-I am definitely down for you stalking my phone to make sure I hit the gym tonight. I need it to get my butt back in gear! I gotta burn these 700 calories! I'm with Cris on c25k making me feel better. I have to really push myself but if I do I alawys feel better after a good intense workout.

    Jess: you're on!!! What time do you plan your workout..I know there is a time difference from where i am and where you are but believe me that wont stop me...lol
    It's 11 am Eastern time..what time it now where you live?
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    jlb- :laugh: :laugh: right...bike! Ha, wishful thinking much? I can barely do 2 miles in 25 mins on the treadmil let alone 9 :laugh: . I guess I cant do your 9 mile challenge, I dont think my bike is air resistant or whatever you said. How do you do the interval training on the bike (I am still learning the equipment). I'd like to go back to interval training, thats when I lost most of my weight so let me know how it works and how I do it, please?!

    Well, I guess interval training on anything is the same as it is with walking/running. I just warm up for 5 minutes & then do it --- pedal as fast as I can for a minute, pedal more slowly for 90 sec to recover, sprint again for a minute, etc. Same as w1 with c25k. If you're on one of the magnetic resistance bikes (which I'm sure you are -- They're generally more expensive & more desirable because they don't make so much blasted noise), you could slam up the resistance during your sprints, too, to make it even harder. My bike kind of automatically does that.
    I think the getting my heartrate way up so high so many times for so long is what really helps my weight loss. Plus it seems to really help improve my stamina during all cardio overall.
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
    POS Me-I am definitely down for you stalking my phone to make sure I hit the gym tonight. I need it to get my butt back in gear! I gotta burn these 700 calories! I'm with Cris on c25k making me feel better. I have to really push myself but if I do I alawys feel better after a good intense workout.

    Jess: you're on!!! What time do you plan your workout..I know there is a time difference from where i am and where you are but believe me that wont stop me...lol
    It's 11 am Eastern time..what time it now where you live?

    I'm an hour behind you. I get off at 6, go home let the dog out and change. I should be there by 7.
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    POS Me-I am definitely down for you stalking my phone to make sure I hit the gym tonight. I need it to get my butt back in gear! I gotta burn these 700 calories! I'm with Cris on c25k making me feel better. I have to really push myself but if I do I alawys feel better after a good intense workout.

    Jess: you're on!!! What time do you plan your workout..I know there is a time difference from where i am and where you are but believe me that wont stop me...lol
    It's 11 am Eastern time..what time it now where you live?

    I'm an hour behind you. I get off at 6, go home let the dog out and change. I should be there by 7.

    Ok Jess :) Iwill stalk you @ 8pm my time...either here or facebook...through messaging..
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    For all those exercise bike lovers...which is better a recumbent bike or stationary bike? which one get you burning fat? lol.
    I am a little confused..
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    I found a tortilla/wrap that I really like so I wanted to share

    Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas - Multi Grain Low In Carbs 94% Fat Free,
    1 Tortilla has
    60 calories
    2g fat
    11g carbs
    6g protein
    85mg sodium
    7g fiber

    Best part is they taste pretty good, too. Really not much different from regular flour tortilla (which has a ton of sodium & hardly any protein & fiber). I just realized I have 3 tortillas in today's meal plan. I ate one for breakfast. I made a bacon, egg, and cheese wrap(side note: only the 2nd time I've eaten pork in about 10 years. Sorry piggies, I just... have been craving bacon for weeks for some reason. :ohwell:), I have one for lunch (BACON, avocado, chicken, tomato wrap), AND I'm planning to have one for dinner too (chicken fajitas). They've added an awful lot of fiber to my day, though. I switched my planned ice cream treat to a beer treat just to keep my fiber under 40g because I'm kind of scared. :laugh:
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    Okay and this is so lame but my supervisor has gotten me into the idea of "extreme couponing." :embarassed:

    Anyway, it really is kind of exhilerating to get something for really really cheap. :laugh: Last night, I got a pretty big box of dog treats and the grocery store paid me a penny to take it! :laugh: I got some fabric freshener (the foam kind that works well on carpets) for 26 cents. I only have 1 5x8' rug, but it's going to smell really good for a long time now. :laugh: I got a bunch of other stuff like 2 boxes of Kellogg's cereal for bf for around $1 each box and 3 6oz Stonyfield organic yogurt containers for like 24 cents each.

    Anyway, today the new sales paper came out for the grocery store in the same strip mall as the pizza joint where I work (I just walk over there after work & I haven't wasted any of my gas to save money by shopping their sales. I prefer another grocery store for my main stuff). Tonight I'll be getting a box of Special K Granola, 3 packs of Idahoan instant mashed potatoes (I know, i know... but they're 24 cents each, darn it! plus my bf likes them), 2 Healthy choice meals (for those "Oh Crap!" mornings :wink:), a box of pasta salad (I'll take it to the party I'm going to Sat), and 8 fruit popsicles ALL FOR $7.03! Exhilerating, right? :laugh: :embarassed:

    Anyway, anyone who lives in the south (and I don't know if TX is included on this website) can go to www.southernsavers.com and they do all the work for you. I'm sure there are other websites like it for other parts of the country/world. I just look for the deals that have printable coupons associated with them & print the coupons & use them during the sale. Sorry I'm rambling so much today. :ohwell:
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
    I found a tortilla/wrap that I really like so I wanted to share

    Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas - Multi Grain Low In Carbs 94% Fat Free,
    1 Tortilla has
    60 calories
    2g fat
    11g carbs
    6g protein
    85mg sodium
    7g fiber

    Best part is they taste pretty good, too. Really not much different from regular flour tortilla (which has a ton of sodium & hardly any protein & fiber). I just realized I have 3 tortillas in today's meal plan. I ate one for breakfast. I made a bacon, egg, and cheese wrap(side note: only the 2nd time I've eaten pork in about 10 years. Sorry piggies, I just... have been craving bacon for weeks for some reason. :ohwell:), I have one for lunch (BACON, avocado, chicken, tomato wrap), AND I'm planning to have one for dinner too (chicken fajitas). They've added an awful lot of fiber to my day, though. I switched my planned ice cream treat to a beer treat just to keep my fiber under 40g because I'm kind of scared. :laugh:

    This sounds super yummy! I'm trying the frozen grapes now and they are quite tasty! Nice and refreshing in this awful humidity!
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    For all those exercise bike lovers...which is better a recumbent bike or stationary bike? which one get you burning fat? lol.
    I am a little confused..

    They'll both work for burning fat. I think the recumbent bikes are mainly targeted toward people who have problems sitting on a regular bike or stationary bike. I mean, other people can use them, but I think they way they're designed takes a lot of the strain off of your back and your knees. When I was trying to find a cheap bike, it seemed like the recumbents were generally way more expensive.

    I think any of them will work to burn fat. :wink: Recumbent, spinning, magnetic resistence, air resistence, the whole lot will get your heartrate up & pumping if you work hard enough.
  • RedneckWmn
    RedneckWmn Posts: 3,202 Member
    LittleSpy-I'm big into coupons too! When it was stuff I was already going to buy!
  • lstpaul
    lstpaul Posts: 2,013 Member

    OK I know I sound like a total female dog for saying this... but after I come home from work, and work was stressful today... it seems like my husbands stories take FOREVER for him to get out. I don't know if it's because he's home all day and kinda frazzled or if I have to be more "get to the point" at work... but I have to make myself stand still and listen while on the inside I'm screaming "OH FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY GET TO THE EFFFFFING POINT!!!!" He's super sensitive so if I even slightly sigh or express any impatience he gets all huffy but oh my god!!!! And he tells me ALL the details, like what the time was and where he was driving and what he looked at and... yeah. I'm a female dog :explode: :grumble: :mad: :grumble: I do love the man :love: And I totally remember how I felt when I stayed at home all day.
    I completely understand what you mean ... I don't know how many times my husband has been explaining something that happened at his work and I'll just be thinking 'ok already ... get to the end of your story!'. But I try hard to not let that show, but I'm sure I'm not always good at it. My husband tells me all the details too ... like I care about the name of the machine and exactly what failed, and blah blah blah .... Maybe it's a guy thing. :ohwell:
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    Okay and this is so lame but my supervisor has gotten me into the idea of "extreme couponing." :embarassed:

    Anyway, it really is kind of exhilerating to get something for really really cheap. :laugh: Last night, I got a pretty big box of dog treats and the grocery store paid me a penny to take it! :laugh: I got some fabric freshener (the foam kind that works well on carpets) for 26 cents. I only have 1 5x8' rug, but it's going to smell really good for a long time now. :laugh: I got a bunch of other stuff like 2 boxes of Kellogg's cereal for bf for around $1 each box and 3 6oz Stonyfield organic yogurt containers for like 24 cents each.

    Anyway, today the new sales paper came out for the grocery store in the same strip mall as the pizza joint where I work (I just walk over there after work & I haven't wasted any of my gas to save money by shopping their sales. I prefer another grocery store for my main stuff). Tonight I'll be getting a box of Special K Granola, 3 packs of Idahoan instant mashed potatoes (I know, i know... but they're 24 cents each, darn it! plus my bf likes them), 2 Healthy choice meals (for those "Oh Crap!" mornings :wink:), a box of pasta salad (I'll take it to the party I'm going to Sat), and 8 fruit popsicles ALL FOR $7.03! Exhilerating, right? :laugh: :embarassed:

    Anyway, anyone who lives in the south (and I don't know if TX is included on this website) can go to www.southernsavers.com and they do all the work for you. I'm sure there are other websites like it for other parts of the country/world. I just look for the deals that have printable coupons associated with them & print the coupons & use them during the sale. Sorry I'm rambling so much today. :ohwell:

    I'm a copon love too. I love getting good deals for things i use:laugh: I was thinking of cutting my coupons and organizing them before i go to the grocery store tomorrow. Some stores don't take the printable coupons..like Walmart..:explode: just be sure you know if your grocery store is one that does take them...or you lost out on printing paper:mad:
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    For all those exercise bike lovers...which is better a recumbent bike or stationary bike? which one get you burning fat? lol.
    I am a little confused..

    They'll both work for burning fat. I think the recumbent bikes are mainly targeted toward people who have problems sitting on a regular bike or stationary bike. I mean, other people can use them, but I think they way they're designed takes a lot of the strain off of your back and your knees. When I was trying to find a cheap bike, it seemed like the recumbents were generally way more expensive.

    I think any of them will work to burn fat. :wink: Recumbent, spinning, magnetic resistence, air resistence, the whole lot will get your heartrate up & pumping if you work hard enough.

    Thanks littlespy...I knew I can count on you for the 411 :happy:
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    I found a tortilla/wrap that I really like so I wanted to share

    Tumaro's Gourmet Tortillas - Multi Grain Low In Carbs 94% Fat Free,
    1 Tortilla has
    60 calories
    2g fat
    11g carbs
    6g protein
    85mg sodium
    7g fiber

    Best part is they taste pretty good, too. Really not much different from regular flour tortilla (which has a ton of sodium & hardly any protein & fiber). I just realized I have 3 tortillas in today's meal plan. I ate one for breakfast. I made a bacon, egg, and cheese wrap(side note: only the 2nd time I've eaten pork in about 10 years. Sorry piggies, I just... have been craving bacon for weeks for some reason. :ohwell:), I have one for lunch (BACON, avocado, chicken, tomato wrap), AND I'm planning to have one for dinner too (chicken fajitas). They've added an awful lot of fiber to my day, though. I switched my planned ice cream treat to a beer treat just to keep my fiber under 40g because I'm kind of scared. :laugh:

    Thanks litspy! I was looking for a low carb and low sodium tortilla bread..but it is hard to find in some grocery stores..ugh. when the whole low carb diet ( south beach) was the rage some companies came out with low carb everything but now it is very hard to find low carb bread...I will look for this brand in more than one store..and hopefully i can find it :)
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    Thanks litspy! I was looking for a low carb and low sodium tortilla bread..but it is hard to find in some grocery stores..ugh. when the whole low carb diet ( south beach) was the rage some companies came out with low carb everything but now it is very hard to find low carb bread...I will look for this brand in more than one store..and hopefully i can find it :)

    I want to say I found them at Kroger near the pitas in the deli section. That's a southern store though, I think.
  • lstpaul
    lstpaul Posts: 2,013 Member
    For all those exercise bike lovers...which is better a recumbent bike or stationary bike? which one get you burning fat? lol.
    I am a little confused..

    I have never liked regular biking (my butt always gets sore) ... and I tried a recumbent bike at the gym and liked it, so I splurged and bought one. I didn't buy the cheapest - but pretty close, and I would recommend spending a little more money. The problem with mine is that it is hard for me to get my heart rate up very much without really working hard, and I can't do it for very long because my back starts to hurt since the seat is pretty uncomfortable after about 15-20 minutes. Since I don't use a stationary bike, I couldn't tell you if it's easier to get your heart rate up ... but I would think it might be. Anyhow, my recombent bike now sits in the corner of my family room and holds a towel for wiping the dogs feet, and my crocheting bag sits on the seat. So wasn't a good investment for me, so I would just recommend really trying them out first. I read alot about different brands before I chose mine ... but that really wasn't good enough.
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    hey girls!

    are you looking for free samples? walmart has free sample offers..

    here is the link: http://instoresnow.walmart.com/In-Stores-Now-free-samples.aspx
  • Positively_Me
    Positively_Me Posts: 1,499 Member
    Thanks litspy! I was looking for a low carb and low sodium tortilla bread..but it is hard to find in some grocery stores..ugh. when the whole low carb diet ( south beach) was the rage some companies came out with low carb everything but now it is very hard to find low carb bread...I will look for this brand in more than one store..and hopefully i can find it :)

    I want to say I found them at Kroger near the pitas in the deli section. That's a southern store though, I think.

    I don't have a Krugers around here...I have Acme, Pathmark, Shop-rite, Redners ( opening soon), Thrift way...that is all i can remeber..lol
  • lstpaul
    lstpaul Posts: 2,013 Member
    checking in for yesterday:
    calories: good! I started a binge while making dinner and turned it into chips and cheese for dinner instead ... maybe not the best choice but better than chips and cheese AND dinner
    exercise: good - an hour of step
    water: ok - I think 64oz
    proud: that I stayed under my calories

    I am CRABBY today. My 16-yr old is once again making me crazy! She had a total meltdown last night when I was asking about her Chemistry AP test yesterday morning. She says the test went ok, but then she went off about how bad her chemistry teacher is and mean, and unfair, and stupid, ... on and on (I can hear some of this coming out of a couple of her friends' mouths ... so I'm pretty sure she was repeating what her friends were saying). Well ... I don't approve of kids being disrespectful of their teachers - so she got no sympathy from me, and instead I lectured her about how he was trying to help her and her friends prepare for their AP tests and they are the ones that screwed up and missed an opportunity to get help. Well ... then I was the worst mother in the world for not understanding and supporting her! Aaargh. I was trying to calm her down and figure out what the issue even was ... I really don't know, but I'm guessing that I'm not getting the full story. She and her friends were at the school on Monday doing a practice test for AP Geography (that test isn't until Friday), and they missed a study session for AP Chemistry that was at the same time and ended up being in the same room (cafeteria), so I guess the Chemistry teacher was mad at them for skipping his study session to do the other practice test. I can't say that I blame him since the Chemistry test was Tuesday and the Geography test isn't until Friday. But apparently agreeing with the teacher was also the wrong thing for me to say to my daughter. But I still don't know why she was sooooo upset about it - they must have gotten into trouble or something. She is getting and A- in Chemistry so it isn't like he is failing her. I think I'm missing a piece of the puzzle. Maybe she did worse on the test than she is letting on and trying to blame someone. We'll find out I guess when the results come back.
    I was really TRYING to calm her down and be understanding ... but once she started getting snotty to me, and tried to 'stare me down' when I was asking her to talk ... she immediately pushed my buttons and I wanted to ground her from driving (new license last week)! (but of course that would be bad for me too to have to start chauffering her around again). So I just threatened to take the car away if her grades go down ... which is goofy because that isn't even what we were talking about ... but I felt like I had to do something! I have no idea how the conversation got so out of control. It's hard dealing with teenagers! All I know is that tonight she is going to bed at 9:00pm (unless she has too much homework, then I will have to back out of that one). She is being inducted into the National Honor Society tonight ... I'm not feeling much like celebrating for her after her little meltdown last night ... but I have to figure out how to be the adult and 'get over' being angry with her.
    Of course I was a terrible teenager ... a good student - but barely spoke to my parents from age 15 to 22 ... and after I got my license at 16 I was never home and my parents never knew where I was. But I had hoped to have a better relationship with my daughter ... sometimes karma is a *****! :brokenheart:
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