A very positive weigh-in today... I was noticing my one pair of capris pants that I wear to work was feeling less tight this week, so while I haven't lost a lot of weight, perhaps the bloat is subsiding, and that's good too!
I am quite pleased, even with the birthday celebration meal of cheese pizza and birthday cake w ice cream. And then a small slice of cake Thursday night and Friday night. I thought about freezing the rest of the cake, but I think my daughter and I can finish it up this weekend.
I have done NO planning for our trip next week. You all are right though, that if I have to take extra time off because of COVID, then so be it. I should let it go and just use the time to relax at home. It is what it is.
I had a very good workout this morning, but sadly, my FitBit did not register it correctly, I think, because my step count was much lower than it usually is. That was a bit discouraging, but I'm not going to let that get me down. It was a good workout with higher speeds, no lagging at higher resistances.
I've got my laundry drying outside, and I've pulled weeds, etc., so this afternoon, I'll be putting the weeds, etc. into the yard waste bin. I'm delighted that in the Fall, I will have 2 additional places to plant lilies for next year. Excellent! And next year, I hope to be on top of weeding sooner than I did this year. For a while, the rear side of the house looked a fright. The thistles were pretty but then I read that they are highly invasive so down they came as soon as the flower started to turn to seed.
I find it more important to have these relaxing, fulfilling activities to do/have on the weekends, to help balance out the chaos during the week - especially when it's so impossibly busy. In typing that, I realized that yoga would be (should be?) included in that, but for some reason, it just isn't.
Progress as of today: 45.5 lbs lost so far, only 6 lbs to go!
So to be fair to all, the boss has said that anyone traveling has to get COVID tested before they can come back to work. I feel that this is the correct thing to do. Unfortunately, for me, it means I have to get tested after our trip.
Instead of going back to work Wednesday afternoon, I won't be able to go back until maybe Friday but probably the following Monday. It will be hard on everyone to be out longer, but no one seems to feel this angst like I do.
Also, it is not clear to me but I think the boss asked Mistakes Girl not to go camping in Kentucky this weekend, and thus be in the office on Monday instead of taking the day off to return home from Kentucky.
Progress as of today: 44.5 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
Why do you think boss asked Mistakes Girl not to go camping?
i'm glad you will be off...enjoyed the couple days back when you don't have to go straight back to work <3
Yesterday was an exhausting day. It felt like the fatigue had caught up with me. I could not make myself go in to work early but I did stay until 6p.
Despite trying to do everything possible to avoid needing Queen Bee to come in, I'm afraid it's inevitable. There was talk of a chance that Male Co-Worker would be able to delay his surgery, but sadly, he will be having it next week, which means he'll be out for another 5 weeks minimum.
I have no business leaving for 3.5 days but so be it. I feel bad about leaving work in such a painful position, but I am looking forward to seeing our son and my mom. And I'm looking forward to the break.
Exercise and eating were not on plan because of birthday celebration. No evening bike ride, pizza and cake for dinner. Ya know what? That's OK. I did eat too much frosting, but I feel at peace with that. Not feeling tons of energy this morning but also not feeling depleted.
Inspired by grannie annie, I hope to do some weights tonight. No yoga because I'm sure I'll be working late.
Progress as of today: 44.5 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
I know how difficult it must be to leave your job, even for a few days, when you know what you'll be returning to - more work. But you have to remember that you need to take the break and work on balancing your work with the rest of your life. You deserve this break, and you should enjoy it without having to stress about what you're leaving behind! I truly hope you're able to do this :)
i do hope you do your weights too, it's on my agenda today as well!
Oh my word, work is so busy and we're so behind. I'm going in early and staying late just to open up new files. So working 8a to 6p is probably the new normal until I leave for our trip
I hope not, but as long as the new deals keep coming in, this is how it will be. Mistakes Girl left 5 contacts to open on Friday, probably thinking she'd have plenty of time to open then in Monday. Then this happened and we're 15 contracts behind.
To help with the workload, unfortunately, Queen Bee will be coming in. However, she just came back from vacation in Mississippi, which is a COVID hot spot. She's supposed to self quarantine for 14 days.
So Nice Lady threw a fit and requested that Queen Bee get tested. That will delay her presence in the office for 5 days or so until she gets her results.
I left at 530 last night to attend the last Yin yoga class offered by the studio owner. I didn't ask her why the change but I will miss her. It was such a good class last night. A much needed stretch after all that stress at work.
Progress as of today: 44.5 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
What a nice relaxing weekend! Nothing really special except for getting library books, but after the 2nd hectic workweek, this was so nice.
I've been doing well with eating. Yesterday, in fact, I had 3 figs and 3 walnuts for dessert. Both of these are foods I like to eat a lot of, in one sitting, but I was able to moderate and enjoy this small amount.
I've also been drinking more water, which is good.
Gotta keep focused on portions this week!
Male Co-Worker texted Mistakes Girl and myself last night that he was being admitted into the hospital because of his diverticulitis flaring up. I sincerely hope he did not need emergency surgery, because if he did, he'll be out for a month.
And that means I wouldn't be able to go to Montana.
Progress as of today: 44.5 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
oh my your male coworker def has his fair share of health issues! i pray you can still go on your trip <3
Oh my it was before 9am and my phone's weather app already said, "Feels like 90". I tried to stay outside as long as I could. I moved some of my potted plants. I'm glad that I have (new) books to read indoors, so that I'm not relying on the TV. I try to NOT use other electrical devices with the AC system is worked so hard. Right now, my laptop is on the battery, and I will recharge it tonight, when it's cooler and the AC isn't working so hard.
I had a lovely active day yesterday, with a little over 25,000 steps, but I did not go to the gym, and I did not do weights. I'm struggling right now to get the motivation to do weights today...
I found out on Thursday that the studio owner will not be teaching her Yin Yoga class on Monday evenings, starting in August. So I would like to use my last "class pass" ticket to attend her class in person - not especially to find out what's going on, but rather just to enjoy her teaching one more time. I'm just going with the flow, knowing that she may or may not teach this class again, but that's OK, because I can still enjoy it with another instructor.
Last night, I realized how far away I've been from my yoga practice. The yoga meditations book I checked out from the library made me feel the difference. It's not just exercise, it's a mindset. (Some say it's a religion but for me, it's not that at all.) August might be a lovely month to focus on returning to my yoga 
sometimes i wish i knew more about how the home wiring / circuits work as to know what can overtax the circuits / bill.
well that's good you have a reason to use the class pass again :) be safe in there!
yoga is good for the mind indeed, i didn't keep my promise to do the CALM meditations, but i can try that again this week still :)
The scale was favorable this morning, in spite of TOM being here, and all the bloat that goes wtih that, AND the tortilla chips I had for dinner last night - and too many of those. Oh those are so good, but my tummy was complaining afterwards, that I had eaten too many of them.
To speak to people's anxieties over COVID, here is a good example of what I feel almost on a daily basis:
I was quite pleased to receive a notice that the book I placed on an interlibrary loan way back on March 13th, right before the shutdown, was available for me to pick up from the library! I have not been to the library since they re-opened, mostly because I thought services were limited to picking up and dropping off only, i.e. no browsing. Oh but I really wanted this book - 365 yoga meditations!!!! LOL... So my heart won over my head, and I read the guidelines on the library's website before leaving.
Even with this knowledge, of course comes all the anxiety. What if I do it wrong? What if there are other people there? Will I be publically shamed? It doesn't help that the library's parking lot and building is under construction, so everything is different anyway. Oh but I really want that book!
So I go, park. There are more people there than I expected, but most of them are older people leaving with books. I put on my mask, use hand sanitizer in my car, go into the building. As soon as you walk in, there is a bottle of sanitizer with a request to use it. I do, even though I just did this in the car. I found my book on hold and check out. Then I realize that the library IS open for browsing, and there is another book I was wanting to read on the shelves. So I go straight to that section, 2-minute search to find the book, checked it out, and left with TWO books, instead of one. In and out, very quick, done. Yippee!
But see all the angst that I had to face and overcome? And it feels like everything has become like this.
I'm glad to know that the building went through a sanitizing process while it was shut down and the books themselves are cleaned in between checkouts. The yoga book has probably been sitting in a bin at the library since March. The other book is about Zimbabwe, and I'm pretty sure it hasn't been checked out in a few years. So I'm not TOO worried about handling the books themselves.
On my way to and from, I noticed that the one fancy health club (not mine) does not have their outdoor pool open this year. Very sad, but this is the right decision. The fancy gym I belong to has opened their outdoor and indoor pools and that's NOT the right decision. No masks, no social distancing while in the water, NO THANKS.
Unfortunately the rules don't work if not everyone follows them, and Illinois' numbers are going back up again. So I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we lose the gyms again.
Progress as of today: 44.5 lbs lost so far, only 7 lbs to go!
And after I typed this, I *did* wipe down the covers of the books.
that's wonderful that your library is open and you now have the books you wanted to read! nice job! I agree that many of us feel that anxiety and we have a lot going thru our minds before entering a public place.
yeah, at the beach club my parents, sister and her baby attend, there is little social distancing in the pool. they do take temperature when you enter the beach club, all guests, but it's a scary thing how close everyone can get to each other in the pool. i did realize that when i was in the pool the other day (of course, no mask in the pool).
I was delighted about the library! I can't believe how much this turned around my mood! And if we have another shutdown, I think the library system in Illinois will be prepared to weather it out. The lobby may not be open but they have a curbside procedure already in place.
Because today is such a busy day at work, with closings, the boss has mandated that we come in at 8a instead of 9a. Which means I have to start my day early so that I can get my morning workout in. I'm on the bike now as I type on my phone.
Both Mistakes Girl and my husband were quick to ask if this means we can go home an hour early, too. Ha ha ha...
After not doing any yoga for about 2 weeks, I went to the studio for an in class session of Flow to Yin. This is a class that I've been taking virtually. It's so much nicer in person!!
BUT there were 2 other people there, which kind of startled me, because usually it's just me. I used to love it when there are other people there but now, with COVID, I'm like, Eew, get away.
It did not help that I could tell no one had used hand sanitizer or wore a mask while in the studio. (The rule is to wear a mask until you're in your spot for class, and then afterwards, as you leave. ) This upset me greatly.
Progress as of today: 44 lbs lost so far, only 7.5 lbs to go!
i have decided to skip the trip with the friend...it's too much risk during the pandemic and while i'm home trying to do work anyways - i'll wait for a future time to do it! :)
Worked out my work problem yesterday and I slept so well last night.
Work was very busy, so no yoga. I don't know if I'll do yoga on Thursday, either. Don't like feeling rushed after spending a whole day at work, being rushed!
I rode my indoor bike for 10 miles and then did some weights.
I signed up with a group to do #75hard. If you Google it, you can see what it entails. I've modified for myself a bit, but my goal is to stick to my plan - even if it doesn't exactly match #75hard - for 75 days.
75 days takes me through my birthday and the Montana trip. So hopefully, I'll stay on track
Progress as of today: 44 lbs lost so far, only 7.5 lbs to go!
you sound good.
i plan to use my indoor bike more during this week.
if i get a job one day that enables me once again to drive, i'd consider rejoining a gym :)
It seems as though my trip in August to see our son in Montana may possibly not happen now. My son found out last night that someone he was in close contact with has tested positive for COVID. So he will be quaranteened for all of next week, and possibly the week after that. (I'm guessing that will happen.) That takes us up to the week that we were going to arrive. I don't know if they would allow him to leave base if we came to visit.
I really, really wish that we could have waited until September or October to go see him. That would have been MY plan. But son wants a car, because you can't get to any place off base unless you have a vehicle. And my husband is dead-set on helping him with that. With all of his disabilities, my husband can no longer travel alone. He denies this vehimently, but the last time we went by air together, this was made SO evident to me.
So my daughter is going, because she wants to see her brother, and she could go with Mr. Donkey, just the 2 of them. But then it would seem kind of awful if Mom stayed behind. What kind of mom doesn't want to see her kid? Plus, my daughter is not real patient with her dad - let's just say, it's easier if there are 2 people to help him, rather than just one.
I just wish that my stubborn son and husband could have waited. Well, COVID might make that decision for us.
It is cooler out today, because it is cloudy. It was very humid this morning, but enjoyable to sit out on the deck watching the birds, squirrels, and the rabbit. Then it rained. Now it looks like it's getting lighter out, but the sky is still gray.
I will confess to you all here that I have a file at work that has been bothering me. Bothering me so much that it has cost me some sleep this weekend. I woke up at 4a yesterday (got up at 4:30a after realizing I wasn't going to be able to fall back asleep), and then I woke up at 1:35a this morning ready to tackle this problem. Fortunately, this time, I *was* able to get back to sleep, sometime around 3am.
There, having written that down, I feel that I can let this problem go until Monday morning. It involves a client in Vegas which is 2 hours behind us anyway, so nothing's going to happen until noon anyway.
Progress as of today: 44 lbs lost so far, only 7.5 lbs to go!
I decided this morning to call the Vegas client (at her office) and leave a voice message. Then I'm talking to my boss about our dilemma. The whole problem started with the title company taking too long with our order. ARGH...
today it was that real hot that you had, but no humidity! i was out on my terrace with a strong breeze and loved it, even when the sun was directly shining on me!
that should give you some extra time to prepare for the Vegas client since they are the 2hours behind :) feel better about it.
other than that, you sound good Donkey.
now i just have to shave my legs for the beach tomorrow LOL. must shave well....
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Well done on looser fitting clothes! Good job on the workout. I've ordered a fitbit but still hasn't arrived.
bearcountrygg on 08/01/2020:
Congrats on the great weigh in!!! I had fitbit problems too......once I figured out that if I sat in a rocking chair and rocked off some energy...it looked like I had really outdone my exercise for the day...LOL that's when I took it off...I love my rocking chair...a little bit more than I loved my fitbit...LOL.
You'd be surprised how many "steps" knitting can add, because of the wrist action, LOL...
bearcountrygg on 08/01/2020:
LOL...I've heard all kinds of stories...just taking it off and swinging it around for awhile makes it look like you've been exercising all day...LOL.......I bet knitting is a good one. One gal was putting hers on her exercise bikes pedal....she thought she was supposed to do that....I finally gave up on mine when I realized it wasn't accurate.
Horn_of_plenty on 08/02/2020:
so glad to hear about your progress, that are you feeling better in your clothes again! :) so happy!
also, many people run into that "trap" of planting things that turn invasive - like bamboo! there are some homes in my overall larger area of queens / nassau county of Long Island that plant bamboo which will grow and grow and take over your lawn if you let it! terrbie.
Maria7 on 08/02/2020:
I enjoy doing yardwork, also. What kind of lilies are you planning to plant in the fall?
thinkpositive on 08/03/2020:
I do love my Fitbit but haven’t quite mastered programming it for various workouts. Good job with weight loss and feeling the loss in how your clothes fit!
happy-1 on 08/04/2020:
What does fitbit say your avg actual calorie burn a day is?
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