Re: Any advice for coping with a busy day?

March 15, 2006

Hi Katy,

What is ATM?

I have days like that all the time with my biz’ness and the two kids, etc.

and can’t imagine life any other way... no wonder I have these “mysterious” crashes. :-0

Is it hypo related when you’re putting extra stress on your body and mind

like you will be doing — I always thought that was a just a normal “man I had a long day

and am shot” day!

I wish you the best — it sounds like fun -- I would rest up now, sleep more, eat right,

do peaceful things and be as prepared as possible —

oh yeah, and -- enlist help — that’s always a good thing!

Sue

Hi folks

I'd like any helpful hints and tips on preparation for a long and

busy day I have coming up on Saturday (18th).

Although I can have a lie-in in the morning, I am involved in a

choral singing concert that evening, and will be spending all

afternoon in rehearsal too. I usually find this quite tiring

anyway, and that is not when I am feeling as hypoT as I am atm! I'm

also entertaining friends for drinks afterwards at the end of the

evening, so it means I can't take an afternoon nap and I'm not

likely to get to bed very early either! We've got a guest to stay

the night and I'll be making lunch on Sunday for everyone too. I

think I may be set for a hypo crash, unless I can ameliorate the

effects somehow!

I'm trying to be careful this week (see previous post) and conserve

energy in preparation but does anybody have any advice on preparing

and coping?

TIA

Katy

March 15, 2006

Hi Katy,

One suggestion regarding the lunch to be made for Sunday. Search for

some recipes that lend themselves to being made ahead of time by a few

days. Some things can be popped into the freezer days ahead, and then

popped into the oven for your luncheon. Or, have a deli or restaurant

provide a portion of your menu for that day, and you make the easier

parts. I'm not sure what you had in mind for the menu, but so many

things can be prepped ahead. I learned a lot about this when I met the

fellow I am dating (are we dating? I'm never sure!) ... he cooked for

some big restaurants before and after his Air Force career. He fills in

sometimes for the girl scout camp down the road when they have a big

group of girls in. He can prep cook like a mad man the night before, or

days before, and the rave reviews come rolling in when everyone eats the

delic food! (I love to cook too) Planning ahead on that meal can take a

lot of burden off you for your busy weekend.

Also - when I know I have to be in a big group of people for hours like

that, I will sometimes steal away and just deep breathe in a quiet room

every hour for a few minutes. It helps me keep from getting too wound up

about getting everything done, which those stress chemicals in my body

seem to help run me down if I don't level them out with a

mini-meditation / deep breathing.

Hope this helps! Maybe others will have more info for you.

Best,

-Lynn

Katy wrote:

> Hi folks

>

> I'd like any helpful hints and tips on preparation for a long and

> busy day I have coming up on Saturday (18th).

>

> Although I can have a lie-in in the morning, I am involved in a

> choral singing concert that evening, and will be spending all

> afternoon in rehearsal too. I usually find this quite tiring

> anyway, and that is not when I am feeling as hypoT as I am atm! I'm

> also entertaining friends for drinks afterwards at the end of the

> evening, so it means I can't take an afternoon nap and I'm not

> likely to get to bed very early either! We've got a guest to stay

> the night and I'll be making lunch on Sunday for everyone too. I

> think I may be set for a hypo crash, unless I can ameliorate the

> effects somehow!

>

> I'm trying to be careful this week (see previous post) and conserve

> energy in preparation but does anybody have any advice on preparing

> and coping?

>

> TIA

>

> Katy

March 15, 2006

Hi Sue

Atm means " at the moment " - don't you have that in chatspeak over

there? Ftm means " for the moment " , just as you're asking ....

Thanks for the advice. I'll try to rest up in advance but help? -

Hah!

Katy

>

> Hi Katy,

>

> What is ATM?

>

> I have days like that all the time with my biz¹ness and the two

kids, etc.

> and can¹t imagine life any other way... no wonder I have these

³mysterious²

> crashes. :-0

>

> Is it hypo related when you¹re putting extra stress on your body

and mind

> like you will be doing ‹ I always thought that was a just a normal

³man I

> had a long day

> and am shot² day!

>

> I wish you the best ‹ it sounds like fun -- I would rest up now,

sleep

> more, eat right,

> do peaceful things and be as prepared as possible ‹

>

> oh yeah, and -- enlist help ‹ that¹s always a good thing!

>

> Sue

>

March 15, 2006

Hi Lynn

Good idea with the preparation in advance!

We're having Salmon dip, roast chicken and chocolate mousse - I

could at least cook the salmon in advance and check whether I can

freeze the mousse (although I don't think so). Thanks for the

thought!

Katy

> > Hi folks

> >

> > I'd like any helpful hints and tips on preparation for a long and

> > busy day I have coming up on Saturday (18th).

> >

> > Although I can have a lie-in in the morning, I am involved in a

> > choral singing concert that evening, and will be spending all

> > afternoon in rehearsal too. I usually find this quite tiring

> > anyway, and that is not when I am feeling as hypoT as I am atm!

I'm

> > also entertaining friends for drinks afterwards at the end of the

> > evening, so it means I can't take an afternoon nap and I'm not

> > likely to get to bed very early either! We've got a guest to

stay

> > the night and I'll be making lunch on Sunday for everyone too. I

> > think I may be set for a hypo crash, unless I can ameliorate the

> > effects somehow!

> >

> > I'm trying to be careful this week (see previous post) and

conserve

> > energy in preparation but does anybody have any advice on

preparing

> > and coping?

> >

> > TIA

> >

> > Katy

>

March 15, 2006

HI Katy,

I am sure we do have those acronyms, I just don’t know that one, thanks

I am a New Yorker but am displaced in Texas these past 18 years and “help”

is never at a shortage here!

When my 11 year old daughter went in for her second spinal surgery in September,

three of my clients actually offered to help us with the house watching,

getting to and from the hospital, etc and I had just met them a few times --

it truly amazes me!

We didn’t take them up on any of it cuz I am a “hands on” person when it comes

to my kids and health issues,

but when it comes to parties, cooking, etc... I will take any and all the help

I can get! There’s usually ONE person who just loves to do this stuff....

If you can think of anyone... Ask – they might be thrilled you did.

Just a thought.

Sue

Hi Sue

Atm means " at the moment " - don't you have that in chatspeak over

there? Ftm means " for the moment " , just as you're asking ....

Thanks for the advice. I'll try to rest up in advance but help? -

Hah!

Katy

>

> Hi Katy,

>

> What is ATM?

>

> I have days like that all the time with my biz’ness and the two

kids, etc.

> and can’t imagine life any other way... no wonder I have these

“mysterious”

> crashes. :-0

>

> Is it hypo related when you’re putting extra stress on your body

and mind

> like you will be doing — I always thought that was a just a normal

“man I

> had a long day

> and am shot” day!

>

> I wish you the best — it sounds like fun -- I would rest up now,

sleep

> more, eat right,

> do peaceful things and be as prepared as possible —

>

> oh yeah, and -- enlist help — that’s always a good thing!

>

> Sue

>

March 15, 2006

I have no advice here, and you don't want to hear my advice on this one, as

you've already made these plans. Sounds to me like you got volunteered or

you volunteered yourself, lol. Three solid days of this

entertaining/activity is not something that I would be doing any more,

although I used to do this constantly. Noone changed that except for me,

simply because my kids, at this point, would make a road map for me for the

entire yr, IF I let them. Of course, they learned this from me, way back

when, so I don't guess I can complain very much, lol.

Any advice for coping with a busy day?