Yesterday was another long day at work. My assistant was off & it was another 10+ hour workday. I was tired due to last night's late run but, I was coping with the assistance of lots of coffee. I was pretty convinced I was going to post a gain last night as I was weighing as much as five pounds heavier in the mornings than I did last week. Auntjenny on LTR suggested it might have something to do with all the extra physical activity ,re house painting. I hadn't thought of the possible physical side effects of the long days on the ladder. Bottom line: I took her advice, drank a lot of water yesterday & posted a 1.4 lb loss, for a total loss of 32.2 since March 1st.
I came home happy. My good mood didn't last. DW & DD was trying to figure out how to tape something from the camcorder into the VCR. It didn't help but,DW had been riled up by her mom & Auntie when she picked up DD. Moms know how to push their daughters' buttons & I guess the two older ladies tag-teamed on my wife. She was like a buzzing hornet's nest. She didn't have the patience to deal with the camcorder. She wanted to know why I was late. I go to WW every Wednesday. I also stopped to do a little grocery shopping because I hadn't been able to earlier in the week because of work & the house painting. DW gave up & went to bed. DD & I figured out how to do the recording & the project was completed. We chatted about DW & her day, we're like a two person support group.
My wife is a wonderful, hard-working person but, when she gets tired & stressed forget about it. She is probably still tired from the house painting on Monday. When she gets tired she can lash out & it requires a lot of patience from her husband & daughter. It's best just to count to ten, walk away, & don't say the first thing that comes into your mind. Isn't marriage fun sometimes? DD & DW were supposed to stay over MIL's house tonight because Auntie is going back to Houston tomorrow. I was looking forward to being home alone but, I don't think it's going to happen now.
The happy part is I'm losing weight, I'm getting into better & better shape & the housepainting is about 25% done. Ultimately the weight loss & the running are personal gains of mine but, I wish DD & DW could be happier for me. I ran 11 miles last night & they couldn't have cared less. Nobody asked about WI last night either. Maybe it was 'cause DW was preoccupied in her anger. I'm kicking ass & they hardly seem aware of it sometimes. I get more compliments from people at work. Oh well, they've always been a tough crowd. I also have to start getting them use to the idea that as my running progresses some of my spare time on weekends will be spent at roadraces. It promises to be an interesting process. I work hard to be a good husband & father & I know I deserve some time for me. I hope they can see that too. I'm not sure.
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