~RAWbservations~

Hannah told me yesterday that she's noticed that, when she's eating lotsa produce, she's hungry more often, & she feels like she's TRULY hungry, the food she ate earlier is GONE, digested more than other foods she's eaten after...i thought, for 11, that's pretty astute of her to realize (...I've always taught her to pay attention to how her body feels regarding food, but she hasn't always...) & she also noticed how much worse she sleeps, & feels in the morning if she eats a meal right before bed...& that she was doing so cuz the food was there, she wasn't hungry, just wanting it...
...some of these things, I've noticed myself, & pointed out to her { like how food doesn't digest well when we're sleeping, it just kinda sits there all night } but i really like the way she's starting to pay attention. I never want her to struggle with obesity as i have all my life...she has a wee bit of a tummy, & it makes her very self-cosnsious, but she knows it never has to be a problem, & she'll slim down with consistant healthy eating...
I'm in soooo much pain still, it's hard to motivate myself to get up & do things, like unpack...my one main goal for today is to get the livingroom floor cleared so i can start getting down on it & stretching, adjusting my back (if i could find my rolling pin!) & using the physioball! i know that will help speed up my recovery!
Been craving fruit lately, & been making fruit salads every night...still can't find the last of my blender. I've noticed I'm not drinking near enough water, (i think due to my hand being so numb, i hesitate to pick up the water bottle, for fear of dropping it, so I'm going to use the lighter bigger plastic cups for now, much as i hate drinking outa plastic!) & I'm getting cabin fever, wanna get out & walk, but still am not sure i can even make it down, then back up the stairs, my hip & legs ache so much. I'm trying to not take painkillers unless absalutely necessary...they help me move more, but then, when they wear off, it's clear I've overdone it...a dumb viscious circle...
....so I'm pacing myself. I need to have HOT baths daily, but have skipped the last 2 days....it's so hard to get in & out of my tub the way my body feels! But i think I'll go have one right now, anyways, i know I'm always glad i did, & it always helps! Then maybe I'll get something done today~