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I used to get myself ready for bed early in the evening so instead of sitting and staring at the TV I would simply go to bed. I need to start doing that again.
I am SO tired!
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I hear you lesley on being tired and not putting yourself first.
I am not even 40, have a full time job, 2 kids and right now i am serving customers in our restaurant- 2nd job which i only do on fridays.
i feel like i am on a conveyor belt all day, just going.
The MC this year made me slow down a little, but with raising 2 small kids, it hasnt been easy.
i am also very grateful to have all these nice helpful people online.
o,.k new customer got to run.................
sheila
I am not even 40, have a full time job, 2 kids and right now i am serving customers in our restaurant- 2nd job which i only do on fridays.
i feel like i am on a conveyor belt all day, just going.
The MC this year made me slow down a little, but with raising 2 small kids, it hasnt been easy.
i am also very grateful to have all these nice helpful people online.
o,.k new customer got to run.................
sheila
tired
Lesley,
my kids just turned 4 and 7 last week, 2 girls, both a handful........
i work in science all week and then on friday nights i work in the restaurant.
i mind both kids every weekend alone as my hubby is working at the restaurant.
we rarely hang out as a family...................
have a nice night.
sheila
my kids just turned 4 and 7 last week, 2 girls, both a handful........
i work in science all week and then on friday nights i work in the restaurant.
i mind both kids every weekend alone as my hubby is working at the restaurant.
we rarely hang out as a family...................
have a nice night.
sheila
That really is young. I know what it's like.
What sort of science? I am totally unscientific.
What sort of restaurant do you guys have? Is your hubby a chef? That must help you.
San Fran is a great (food) city. I haven't been there in years, but I keep thinking I want to take the train up. I hear it's a gorgeous trip.
What sort of science? I am totally unscientific.
What sort of restaurant do you guys have? Is your hubby a chef? That must help you.
San Fran is a great (food) city. I haven't been there in years, but I keep thinking I want to take the train up. I hear it's a gorgeous trip.
so tired
Lesley,
Biochemisty.
restaurant is mediterean style, healthy but lots of lentils/nuts stuff that now kills me.
my hubby is a scientist but has the restaurant on the side.
san fran is nice, but i don get out ever.
how ae you feeling today?
i have had 5 good days, very happy..
Biochemisty.
restaurant is mediterean style, healthy but lots of lentils/nuts stuff that now kills me.
my hubby is a scientist but has the restaurant on the side.
san fran is nice, but i don get out ever.
how ae you feeling today?
i have had 5 good days, very happy..
How can you have a restaurant
I am from the middle east so Mediterranean food is "home" to me. Obviously my favorite foods are no longer possible for me.
Who does the cooking?
San Fran is lovely, but even more expensive than LA, where I live. Especially for a family.
I am an occupational therapist with a whole lot of other degrees, nothing scientific AT ALL! My brother is a scientist. Not me.
I am now in the grasp of C, and feeling horribly uncomfortable. Bloated, crampy and awful. The GERD is also bothering me tonight. I have to get it to go away a bit so I can go to bed.
I am so glad to hear you had 5 good days. That's terrific. Long may it last.
? A restaurant is such a lot of work!! Do you both have other jobs in the week? That is SO hard.on the side
I am from the middle east so Mediterranean food is "home" to me. Obviously my favorite foods are no longer possible for me.
Who does the cooking?
San Fran is lovely, but even more expensive than LA, where I live. Especially for a family.
I am an occupational therapist with a whole lot of other degrees, nothing scientific AT ALL! My brother is a scientist. Not me.
I am now in the grasp of C, and feeling horribly uncomfortable. Bloated, crampy and awful. The GERD is also bothering me tonight. I have to get it to go away a bit so I can go to bed.
I am so glad to hear you had 5 good days. That's terrific. Long may it last.
I do NOT understand how you do it. Especially with MC. I haven't been able to work since I got hurt, but since MC I am even more exhausted. I have to force myself to do things - and I know I am not supposed to when I am tired - basic things like cooking, cleaning up (not cleaning per se, just the kitchen), shopping, laundry etc., let alone exercising.
Working in a FT job, dealing with little ones - I have done that, and on my own. But working in a restaurant also? That has me speechless with admiration.
Where is your hubby from?
Working in a FT job, dealing with little ones - I have done that, and on my own. But working in a restaurant also? That has me speechless with admiration.
Where is your hubby from?
I'm Israeli. I have a bunch of Iranian friends, one who lives here in the building with his Japanese wife. They are lovely people.
Many years ago, in another life, we had a lot of evenings with Arab friends, to which everyone would bring something to eat. I was the hummus queen. Sometimes I made pita, but usually someone else did that.
Many years ago, in another life, we had a lot of evenings with Arab friends, to which everyone would bring something to eat. I was the hummus queen. Sometimes I made pita, but usually someone else did that.
My mother's mother was born in Beirut. I ate hummus all my life - and was totally horrified when it became popular in the '60s and '70s, because it was typically terrible 
For some reason, I feel as though chickpeas might be safer for me than other legumes. (Probably, because I adore them?) Now that I typed that, I am kind of wishing i had thought to use chickpea flour for Thanksgiving - but it's probably too soon. (That was my secret trick for a mind-blowing dinner for guests, pre-MC!)
I have a date on my calendar for re-trying eggs... maybe I'll schedule chickpeas, too.
For some reason, I feel as though chickpeas might be safer for me than other legumes. (Probably, because I adore them?) Now that I typed that, I am kind of wishing i had thought to use chickpea flour for Thanksgiving - but it's probably too soon. (That was my secret trick for a mind-blowing dinner for guests, pre-MC!)I have a date on my calendar for re-trying eggs... maybe I'll schedule chickpeas, too.
Last Saturday I was having a really crummy day - feeling nauseous, tired and having D :(. I had committed to watching my 3 grand children in the evening (my son and DIL were going to the movies), and was so sad that I didn't have the energy to look forward to it. Then I read this thread and like Gabes said, I had a "light bulb moment". I could actually say "NO" 
, not tonight. Just like many of you, I have always been a "pushing through" person. No matter what the task at hand, I've always given it my "all", never stopping to think that it might not serve me well. Also, the idea of getting out of a commitment is a more or less foreign thought to me.
Anyhow, I called my son and asked if they could postpone their movie date till Sunday, since I was feeling unwell. I explained that I was happy and excited to have my grand-children over, but wanted to be able to enjoy them fully while feeling energized. I could hear the disappointment in my son's voice, but he certainly understood how I felt and agreed to move their date. Amazing!!!!! Because of reading here, I made the very unusual decision to put myself first, and it turned out to be the best thing I could have done, as I got a good night's rest, felt much better and had my energy back when the kids arrived Sunday night. We all had a great time!!!
So a big thanks to all of you who contributed to this thread - you did me a huge favor. Just goes to show how important this "family" is in my life
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Love,
Kari
, not tonight. Just like many of you, I have always been a "pushing through" person. No matter what the task at hand, I've always given it my "all", never stopping to think that it might not serve me well. Also, the idea of getting out of a commitment is a more or less foreign thought to me.Anyhow, I called my son and asked if they could postpone their movie date till Sunday, since I was feeling unwell. I explained that I was happy and excited to have my grand-children over, but wanted to be able to enjoy them fully while feeling energized. I could hear the disappointment in my son's voice, but he certainly understood how I felt and agreed to move their date. Amazing!!!!! Because of reading here, I made the very unusual decision to put myself first, and it turned out to be the best thing I could have done, as I got a good night's rest, felt much better and had my energy back when the kids arrived Sunday night. We all had a great time!!!
So a big thanks to all of you who contributed to this thread - you did me a huge favor. Just goes to show how important this "family" is in my life
.Love,
Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
Kari,
I am so glad you decided to say NO, and rest.
I actually have been doing that for some years now. My world has become increasingly constricted. People have given up inviting me over because I have said "no thanks" so many times. Going out at night has been impossible for me for years.
However, when asked for help, I find it very, very difficult to say no. Especially when it comes to my grandkids, whom I see so seldom. When I go to Israel (nearly a year and a half now), the weeks I am there are full of joy, but totally draining and exhausting.
Next time I won't be able to do what I did last time. My kids and grandkids will have to realize that things have really changed. It's hard for me to admit it, but I will have to.
I too really appreciate this thread, because, like the day I began it, I am terribly, terribly tired, and need to rest! This "family" has become so important to me too!
I am so glad you decided to say NO, and rest.
I actually have been doing that for some years now. My world has become increasingly constricted. People have given up inviting me over because I have said "no thanks" so many times. Going out at night has been impossible for me for years.
However, when asked for help, I find it very, very difficult to say no. Especially when it comes to my grandkids, whom I see so seldom. When I go to Israel (nearly a year and a half now), the weeks I am there are full of joy, but totally draining and exhausting.
Next time I won't be able to do what I did last time. My kids and grandkids will have to realize that things have really changed. It's hard for me to admit it, but I will have to.
I too really appreciate this thread, because, like the day I began it, I am terribly, terribly tired, and need to rest! This "family" has become so important to me too!