Pickles for a cure October 18, 2009

Okay just as I began to feel better —the present of being a parent-my kid is sick.  In the middle of the night as I am  getting my good night’s sleep I hear my baby in the bathroom. I stumble awake to tend to her–life has not been the same since.  She’s sick  and I’m coughing. Okay — the thrills of life.  Yesterday I thought she wasn fine. Nope that was wishful thinking. It started over again this morning just as I am once again having a beautiful morning sleep enjoying the first cold of fall.

Now this is when I usually fall apart and reach for things to snack–my means of handling stress (not liquor, not smoking). At that time I remember a tip I saw on a weight loss show last week-PICKLES. They are less than 30 calories. They satisfy the salty craving stress cravings seem to create. You can eat more than one and when eaten with a glass of water it does the trick.  I have a weigh in on Wednesday and I am not going to blow it.

The best part of our program lasting over an extended period is that it allows life to happen. Kids, jobs,stress,relationships, car trouble, etc. As we experience these pitfalls, we have our program participants and leaders to guide us through the correct way to handle our situations.

I do have the feeling that Cates,Vlasic,etc will be my best friends this weekend. 

This one’s for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(crunch)