The Renovation of Jules

Monday, September 5

Knockin On Heaven's Door

No, I am not knockin on heaven's door but I think Jordis's version sung on Friday night's INXS: Rockstar was just fan-fucken-tastic. That is one chic that should go far after this programme is all over. Am I sounding a little obsessed? Maybe so. Who cares?

Have been rather good. Walked kids home from school Friday afternoon and to school this morning. They are keeping it around the 29-30min mark and this morning there was not too much whining either. Ben has a new marine style haircut and I think that made him pick the pace up a bit. Funny how kids react to little things like haircuts. Then again, as an Adult, I react to things like haircuts. I feel more confident with a haircut. A good haircut that is. A bad haircut just makes me feel like commiting hair-rage. Similar to road rage but without the cars, road and - yeah, nothing like road rage really!!

Just when we thought the liver-slash-health-slash-paranoia thing was over the old medical centre gives me another call asking me to go for more blood tests. A letter was sent to a gastro specialist re the enlarged spleen and it's relationship with the chubby liver and, as it goes, the gastro specialist guy wants more blood tests. Probably just to cover his own arse should there be anything random floating around. Being the paranoid creature of habit that I am, I did an google search on: enlarged spleen, oedema, hypertension and lookey what I find:

All three are symptoms of a severe liver dysfunction (eg cirrhosis). And throw in excessive bruising, which I have also had lately. Now, I am fully aware that I don't have cirrhosis but, it may just be the warning signs that I shouldn't take this overweight liver thing too casually. I have been exercising - granted. I have been attending Weight Watchers - with the intention of losing weight - check!! But, I have not healthed the foods up too drastically and that is the key to conditioning this liver up. So, this morning, I have had brown bread with avocado and tomato. I have had raisins, I have had a banana, and I have had an apple. I have had juice. I am still not trying too much am I??

I think I am pretty much an all or nothing sort of a character. I can't eat half healthy. It's all or nothing baby. So, Blair has been warned. The shit will be leaving the cupboards. Some may say this is mean, not allowing the kids biscuits etc. Bullshit!! Is it mean to set your kids up to have a healthy lifestyle from the start? Is it mean to install good healthy attitudes into your children from the getgo?? Yes?? Well, then I am going to be mean. The days of craphola food in this little red brick house next to the graveyard are over!! Weekends will be the time for any such treats and, preferrably from the grandparents etc and not from our own house. I am not unrealistic. The odd goodie is going to have to be consumed. This is life afterall. But, if I don't do this for me and my family then they face the risk of not having me in their lives at all due to me being six feet under due to health. So, no more excuses. I need to be real with myself. Is a biscuit or a piece of chocolate worth having a shorter lifespan. Not really. Although some chocolate is "to die for".

Have a good day followers.

Posted by Jules :: 12:03 pm :: 8 Comments: