Saturday angst....

Well, we went to court, son got hit with a big fine which he is supposed to pay, not me, and 40 hours of community service, and a drug and alcohol evaluation and to follow the treatment recommendations.

He's got deadlines every step along the way.

This morning, he was supposed to start working on work crew for his community service. He seemed ok with it. Then he didn't come home last night.

No doubt he fell asleep at a friend's house.

On his own head be it. Called one of his friends who was going to call around trying to find him and get him up. He's got about 25 minutes before we have to get leave to get to the crew pickup spot.

I'm not calling him in sick.

As for the diet, I'm in one of those weight loss doldrums. Up 2 lbs, down 2 lbs. Circulating from 197 to 195. I've also started a new exercise regime. Some pilates, a lot of aerobics, a little bit with free weights if my shoulder feels up to it. My knee feels better with it, mostly. Might reflect some muscle building. Might be stress from hubby being out of town. I'm still eating in my range, although I am trying to average 1400 cals instead of 1200 with the increased exercise and the weather changing. Funny, if I eat at a 1400 cal range, I feel like I'm binging sometimes.

Because I'm eating alone mostly, I've been buying lean cuisines and such, so I won't have the temptation to eat too much (leftovers and such), but I am ready for hubby to come home so we can get back on the food types we normally eat.

Cool weather!

And cool weather munchies!

I ate nearly 1700 calories yesterday. That's a lot for me. I have been exercising every day, and some of that may be my body saying I need more cause I am doing more. Some of it is I always want to eat more when the weather gets cold. That's something I'm going to have to figure out how to deal with.

Time to start with the hot tea. That helps some.

Instead of really munching, I've been house cleaning. Too much time on my hand with husband out of town, so spring cleaning type stuff is a good alternative.

And I'm anxious. This morning, teenager and I go to court for that ticket he got at the beginning of summer.

And this kid who hasn't been through driver's ed because I can't afford to pay his car insurance yet got a driving ticket the other night, trying to drive his friend's car...supposedly his friend was intoxicated - and got an alcohol ticket.

Sigh.

Amazing how we've devised this teen culture that thinks morality, legality and right and wrong don't mean anything when it interferes with what they want to do.

Maybe they were on to something in the old days when kids were apprenticed at 10 or 12, to learn living with adults instead of being crammed into large schools with inadequate supervision.

Fall changes.

There was snow on the top of the mountain this afternoon. A cool day, high of 58.

Autumn. The hills are red and gold. We may touch freezing one day this week.

I like autumn, but after that is winter, the achy season.

Weight is in the doldrums again. been yoyoing between 197-195 for a week and a half now.

But I did buy some new pants. Jeans in the 16W range instead of the 26W like when I started. That part feels good.

It's so quiet around here with hubby out of town. I actually watched two DVDs last night. That was highly unusual, since I almost never even turn the TV on.

I am starting a new workout schedule. Pilates one day, aerobics the next, a day off with just stretchings. Still working on my sore knee. Doctor wanted me to do isometrics on it. I've added stretches to the mix cause I have learned that problems with hamstrings can make this worse. I've had some problem with that in the past. Knee does seem to be improving some.