#1498, Thursday, August 27: Parenting

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Post 1498, Day 239 of 2015
- 1,700 days since I started this blog -

Daily Comment

I think I've been an okay father. Not saying I was a good father, but, you know, I really did the best I could. I tried to incorporate lessons learned from my own traumatic upbringing and can only remember two times when I 'lost it' with my son.

I'm still haunted by those incidents, but I've discretely and circumspectly probed Alex, and as far as I can tell, he doesn't remember, and it may have meant more to me than to him.

I tried to teach by example, which means he picked up the good and the bad. I was supportive and protective without hovering. I tried to expose him to enough cultural and social experiences to give him the ability to choose for himself what he liked. I tried to guide and influence without being arbitrary or despotic.

I know not everything I tried worked out. Not for him, or, for that matter, the way I had hoped. But it seems to me that at every stage of his life, he has been better than I was at that point.

That's gratifying. Somehow, the parenting skills, or lack of same, he's turned out to be a likable, capable man.

I moved into the maintenance phase of parenting around ten years ago, and added 'friend' to my relationship card, which previously only had 'parent'.

I declare my parenting a success.

Food and Diet Section

Today's Weight:                   207.4 lbs

Previous Weight (8/26):           207.2 lbs

Day Net Loss/Gain:                + 0.2 lbs

Diet Comment

My unfortunate evening eating has halted my weight loss over the last two days. Sometimes my hunger/satiety cycles are just screwed up (requiring ice cream at 11pm).

Food Log

Breakfast
Protein shake with almond-coconut milk, kefir, kale, extra-large organic egg, whey powder (36g protein), hemp seeds, hemp protein (7g protein), raw organic cacao powder, chia gel, moringa leaf powder, cinnamon, celery and stevia-inulin blend.

Lunch

Omelet with peppers, onion, greens, cheese and bacon.

Snack 
A Quest bar.

Dinner 
London broil with Dijon mustard, and a Quest bar.

Snack 
A Quest bar.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 2;  Coffee: 24 oz.;  Water: 102+ oz. A shot of Jameson's Irish whiskey.

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