~Back to Reality~

Thankfully, Thanksgiving weekend is over, & I survived...(Barely!) It was a LOOOONG weekend, for sure, but wonderful to see my friends again!
We never did go out bussing around, the only time I left the house all weekend was to take them (a couple) to church...Hannah took them for a walk, it was all of 20 minutes.
The Hubby had gained weight, too, & was having back pain, but the wife had lost more weight, looked YOUNGER, & had lots more energy than both he & I put together! (Sooooooo inspiring...& convicting!)
She mentioned that before they arrived, she was worried I'd be eating perfectly healthy (raw) (due to phone conversations) & was relieved to see that I still ate normal food...the truth is, I ate worse the whole weekend than I have in ages...(yup, even Turkey dinner, though he stole all the skin before it even got to the table, so yay for that, at least!) We didn't discuss it, really, just all ate the old 'celebration' foods in our gladness to hang out again...I won't list them, you can imagine (the worst!)
I was embarrassed at the condition of my health, but they could also see I was in pain, & had compassion on that, & didn't judge me for how much my health has declined the last 4 years...still, it motivated me to get pushing again...
...though i've had little sleep or energy sinse they left, all week I've been in slow motion & in continual pain, especially in my legs.
I've been seriously considering pulling Hannah out of school, it's not helping me get healthy, as planned...in reality, it's been far more stressful, for numerous reasons, & my health & pain has greatly increased this past month, due to not enough sleep, & the increased stressors of living by their clock & calendar, & not the one I'm used to, doing things according to my abilities each day.
The only thing that's kept me from doing it is she loves school so much...as well as the fact that I know, health-wise, I'm not ready to dive into a full year of homeschooling...& she's made it clear she needs & wants the structure of following a full curriculum now, as well as more socializing, which is difficult without a car...it's not like my health was improving while we were homeschooling, though, it just wasn't so stressful...& i actually got to sleep a full night's sleep, most nights!
Shannon made me some raw treats, & I hid them in the freezer, & now I'm sitting here having them for breakfast! Minty fudge, & halva! Yummers!!! {I'll post the recipes, when I get them from her, you'll love 'em!}
I'm trying to keep exercising, even when I can only handle a few minutes at a time. I can do more on the floor than on my feet, so that's what I'm going to focus on...but I've been in so much pain, even that has been difficult.
I'll go weigh in, too, but I suspect it's back up there...I'll post it tomorrow...still haven't found the camera, so no video or new pics yet...
...so how are you all doing???
Thanks for your prayers & well wishes, by the way...they're much appreciated!