It never did get as warm as I thought it would yesterday, but it was still nice enough to work outside on clearing the deck in the backyard, so that it can be powerwashed this week. (Both my husband and I are no longer able to do chores like this. I could do it, probably, with his assistance, but he cannot assist either.) The dead tree is gone, and I've disbursed all of the soil (and worms) that was in the huge planter pot into the little patch outside that I'm trying to develop into a milkweed-butterfly garden. The only thing that seems to be growing there are lillies though. Those don't really attract monach butterflies, but so be it. The milkweed is coming up in front, so I should have some butterflies in the front yard, at least.
Today is raining outside, so no outside activity. I forced myself to do a little banking. I've done all of my cardio. I don't know if I will get to weight training. I folded and put away laundry. Even though I had a list of indoor things to do, I don't feel like doing any of them, so i thought I'd log in here first. I'm thinking about reading a little bit. I might watch some TV. I should do some yoga :-)
In yesterday's mail, I received brochures for both of the public libraries in my area. Both Library Chair Yoga and Library Yin Yoga classes are going to be offered online only. The library has to plan all of their programs in advance, and so it looks like for at least June and July, we'll still be doing social distancing -- which is fine by me. The Library Chair Yoga is a Zoom meeting. We can see her, but she cannot see or hear any of us. However, they will have a chat function that can be used if we have questions. Usually, it's just her talking anyways. I will put this on the calendar so that my husband does not forget this time!
For Library Yin Yoga, every Monday (evening?) there will be a new video posted to YouTube, and we'll be emailed the link. As you may recall, Library Yin Yoga is my absolute FAVORITE yoga session. However, Monday nights I usually do Yoga Studio Yin Yoga. I'm hoping that the Library Yin sessions will be still be available (archived) so that I can do them on Wednesday nights. They should be, right? I hope so because I do not want to have to choose between supporting the Yoga Studio and partaking in Library Yoga too.
Of everything, the thing I miss the most is being able to go to the library. In Illinois, our numbers are still peaking - they have not plateaued nor decreased yet. Now we have fools that want to open everything up and refuse to wear masks. Lord, help us....
Progress as of today: 39.5 lbs lost so far, only 12 lbs to go!
As I promised to myself, I weighed in this morning... it was not good. Picked up another 1.5 pounds. NOW is the time to stop the weight gain, and focus on habits that helped me lose it in the first place, which is mainly eating habits, since I'm still done a lot of the other good habits (exercise, water) that helped me lose weight in the first place.
In the meantime, I'm grateful for my health and my mobility.
Today is beautiful weather, so I'm getting stuff done outdoors: drying laundry on the deck, clearing off the deck for power washing next week, took out the large, dead avocado tree that was in the corner of my living room. The space looks empty now, but it's already a relief to have it gone. So sad - it was a beautiful tree, but after the last repotting, things did not go well and eventually it died, but it has been too cold outside to drag the thing out until recently.
Perhaps I will get a walk or a jog outside, but with the weather being so nice, I'm anticipating that everyone else will be outside too.... so maybe not.
Tomorrow, we're getting storms, so I'm thinking of indoor things to do tomorrow. If I have a list of activities to choose from, it helps fight against anxiety that can pop up when I do not have a plan. I still have the yoga book I'm trying to get through, an abridged copy of Dracula.. there are some other books that I haven't cracked open in a long time that I can read, as well.
Progress as of today: 39.5 lbs lost so far, only 12 lbs to go!
I do better with some plans too as we both are. I’m glad you could enjoy some nice weather to work in your yard!
Grateful it is Friday today. Grateful we have closings at work today because that means that the attorneys will be out of the office. Grateful for the warmer weather, even if it's raining, which is a beautiful thing.
Flow-Yin yoga was so nice. Worked up a small sweat, and then sink into a relaxing Yin stretch.
Struggled with sweets after dinner again. It occurred to me that this seems to be the one piece of the puzzle that is missing. This means that if I can focus on overcoming this one obstacle, I should be good to go. So this is where my efforts need to be.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Finally I did chair yoga and of course I liked it :)
I had a bit of a struggle this evening. Decided not even to reach for anything more.
Last night's yoga session was challenging! I wonder if the teacher teaches at the Fancy Gym, because her class feels more workout oriented rather than, "feel the zen" yoga.
Funny thing: last night we did a pose that we also did on Monday. On Monday, the pose was painful in my hips. Last night, it was so nice for my right hip and only minimally painful in the left hip. Amazing how different one day was from the next! And once the hormones are back to normal, I anticipate that this pose will revert back to equally enjoyable on both sides.
I plan to weigh in this Saturday. Yesterday was better, eating wise, but not great. Now that the mother's day/ graduation cake is gone, I should do better for the rest of the week. I am refraining from opening up a new package of stroopwaffel cookies.
I can't keep falling apart every time there's a dessert in the house!!!!!
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Glad your yoga was goood! I’m so excited for chair yoga :) it will be calm, but still movement exercises and good for posture
My son graduates from his military training class today! They are streaming the ceremony on Facebook, so I'll go into work late, because we're watching it as a family.
Then he'll be off to his first duty assignment!
Did not eat well yesterday. Yin yoga was difficult. Having issues with my hips. Still feeling the hip joints this morning. Sore, feels like grinding in the hip sockets, more so in the right hip. This is hormone related, I'm sure of it.
If I want changes, I've got to get the eating under control.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Can't wait to be able to see a massage therapist or chirpractor again! I'm sure my pelvis / hip joints are out of place.
Enjoy watching the graduation! Congrats!
Super congrats to your son!!!!!!!!! How awesome !!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Mother's Day! Not much of a day here: cold, damp, cloudy, dark. I had anticipated that my daughter would be at work all day, so I hadn't anything special planned, as far as doing anything. However, she took the day off, so we spent some time enjoying nothing in particular, and then she took a long nap, and I exercised on my bike. I feel bad for anyone who had special plans with Mom today, because it is, frankly, a miserable day.
I accomplished some tasks today that I'd been wanting to get done FOREVER. Boy, do I feel accomplished today!!! Funny thing is, that each one of these took less than 5 minutes to do. Why was I procrastinating so much?? Now they are done, and all of them will make my life much easier, less annoying moving forward. Finishing these tasks was my gift to myself.
My daughter gave me 2 small potted flowering plants, 2 bars of 90% dark chcolate, and a lovely card. I had a nice conversation with my son this morning, and I'm about to check in with my mom to see if she is available to call.
My husband and my daughter are going to drive to the autoshop to drop off her car, for a tune-up. (The car will stay in the lot overnight.) I believe the plan is to pick up something for dinner, but perhaps my husband feels like cooking tonight instead. pizza tonight.
AFTERNOON EDIT: Shortly after I posted this entry, it started to snow - SNOW - here. In May. On Mother's Day. Now I'm REALLY glad I kept my expectations low for today.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Sorry it’s just that cold by you! My gosh!
Love the potted plants ! In some ways better than a flower bouquet bc they last !
No weigh-in today. TOM started, and so I do not want hormones to be influencing any numbers. Plus, had 2 stroopwaffel cookies last night, so there's that. I woke up with a headache this morning - hormone related - but I took some Tylenol and I think I'll be OK for a while. Good thing because I don't want to be slowed down by a headache.
No yoga, no push-ups, no crunches yesterday. The whole day my whole body - but mostly in my legs - felt like it was filled with lead. This is also hormone-related. So I thought that rest would be a better option.
Much to my chagrin, I had to mop the floors today, so I got that out of the way. My laundry is air drying, except for undergarments which are sitting in the dryer, dried, waiting to be taken out when the rest of the clothes have dried out.
I hope to work on the latest puzzle today. That actually sounds relaxing to me.
I found some yoga books on Facebook Marketplace. Yesterday, I contacted the seller to see if she would be available today for pick-up. She wanted me to pay her online, and I said I don't do app payments because I've had problems in the past with PayPal. (This is true.) She then goes on to say that she's having a moving sale and doesn't want to hold the books for me. I said I understood, and that I would contact her today to see if the books were available.
I haven't reached out to her yet. I'm rather honked off about this whole thing, and I'm thinking that I might not reach out to her at all. First of all, good luck selling these books at a moving sale for $1 - much less the $5 each you are asking for. Second of all, why are you having a moving sale in the middle of all this COVID stuff? YUCK. Third of all, I didn't appreciate the pressure to pay her electronically right away, even though she knew I wouldn't be able to pick up the books until today. I *specifically* said to her that I wasn't asking her to hold the books for me, but just wanted to know if she'd be available today to pick them up.
I figure something that's causing this much negative energy probably isn't worth it.
I wanted to thank you all for your helpful comments lately.
One thing about the PT woman who lost 20 pounds during her shelter-down: she says that since she's had her weight-loss surgery, she no longer feels the sensation of hunger, which is why she kept "forgetting" to eat.
It's not fair to myself to compare my situation to hers, or to anyone else's journey. What works for others might not work for me, and vice versa.
Looking back and now looking at where I am now, it's really a lesson in self-acceptance more than anything else. I didn't really realize that until today.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Despite being very tired yesterday, I had a lovely Flow-Yin yoga session last night! I think the teacher went a little easy on me, and she said she was tired too, so the slower pace was just what I needed. I was able to maintain balance and transitions well. I'm proud of myself.
Eating was a little iffy. Had a stroopwaffel AND a piece of dark chocolate, but after yoga, had a lovely cup of decaf, and I was fine after that.
The physical therapy office on the first floor of our little office house building is starting to take patients now on a limited basis, so the Office Manager is back. She had bariatric surgery 2 years ago, and I've enjoyed her weight loss journey . She had been working from home since the shelter-down.
So she comes upstairs to my desk and says that because she was so worried about binge eating, being at home, that she started running. She lost track of her eating, which she wasn't eating, and ended up losing 20 pounds! So more she's trying to gain a little weight, and she feels disappointed in herself, because she neglected herself being so focused on taking care of others. She's disappointed because neglecting herself is how she gained so much weight to begin with.
I'm not sure how I feel about hearing all of this, especially since I've GAINED 10 pounds and have been struggling a lot lately.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Try to go with the enjoyment of the stroopwaffle and chocolate. I am also doing this. I find that allowing the indulgences also makes me feel more in control like I’ve had what I wanted and can move on.....I know it’s so hard!....but that’s why I am sure to have chocolate around now and not be limiting too much bc in the past when I limited the most I also binged the most. Sorry if that was a little bit too much info?
So I know it’s hardest to lose weight. As for the woman who had the surgery, try hard not to compare yourself as I am sure her weight will continue to fluctuate.
As for you I can only suggest to have the little things that you enjoy but really try to keep portions smaller. Like even the meat portions at your meals - last night I had a half a meat portion just because I knew I could eat it today for a meal again and that I’d save half the calories. Try for more liquids with low cals. And for dinner I have been adding the veggies in more - maybe add prayer into the mix ?
I know it is so hard and for myself I may have gained a pound or so at this time which is not much.
The longer the time passes and years go by, the harder it seems for me to lose weight.
It’s not about perfection but more about having a healthy weight and muscle to make it all look proportional- my idea anyways.
I would suggest not to go about trying to lose 10 lbs at once but to make a few changes to help you.
They sell mini stroopwaffles so maybe in future you can buy them and have 100 cals worth with your coffee.
Just suggestions - remember it’s your one life and not to hate yourself for enjoying something sweet. For me, it’s the calories I watch most on the sweets more than anything and I guess calories mean the portions.
I have a nurse friend that has gained so much weight bc of her desire to enjoy sweets like every day and the size of like a piece of pie daily ! Lol. She exercises but would look great if she didn’t have pie everyday! She just doesn’t seem to care what people think ! But in my mind I’d think she’d be healthier if she cared.
I told myself last night that I had to wake up early today, in order to get something done. When I woke up this morning, I could not remember what that reason was, to wake up early. But I got up early anyway, hoping I'd remember what it was I had to do. Nope.
Stayed up WAY too late last night. Just could not get myself to start getting ready for bed. I did push-ups but could not get myself to do crunches. I *REALLY* hate any core exercises.
Tonight is Flow-Yin Yoga by myself, with the good yoga mat (lol).
Trying to stay positive, trying to stay motivated today.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
So did you ever remember why you were getting up early ?
Enjoy your good yoga mat and yoga seems that you were always on the fence about yoga and you have learned to appreciate at it so much :)
I would *only my opinion* skip the crunches and do planks instead.
Planks is an interesting thought! That's a good idea! I'll consider that option!
Tried the new yoga class last night!!!
We were so funny. We're waiting for the Zoom meeting to start, and the instructor comes on the screen. My daughter says, "What do you think? Is it Crazy Lady?" LOL!!
I could tell by her voice that it wasn't, so we joined in with video. There was another lady too, so 3 students and the teacher. Nice!
It was nice to have a new teacher, with new ideas and approaches. However, I felt it was more like the Flow-Yin class on Thursdays, rather than a Slow Flow class.
Also, if I'm allowed the luxury of complaining, my space at home is not very good for yoga. There wasn't enough room for both of us, I had to use a mat that is not good for balancing, because my daughter had the good mat. Also, cat fights and husband's unintentional interruptions.... Not ideal.
It would be better to have this teacher in real life class. There were a few lapses of cues (left or right?) that would have been very helpful for me, because this is my particular issue, lack of coordination. And I think there were a couple of times whe we did a move on one side but never did it on the other side.
Still, I like the class. I'm going to work on creating a better space over the weekend, so that my daughter and I can have ample room - or at least more room.
And to be honest, I have to evaluate if I can afford 3 classes a week, with my daughter attending 2 of them. I know she could pay her own way, but I don't want her to do that. I hope that makes sense. And I do want to support the Studio during this shelter-down time, too.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Hopefully this weekend you can work on giving yourself (and your daughter) more space for yoga!
Hopefully with a a few changes to space issue will be improved in your home - but I think you should use the better mat ! :-) mother comes first !
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There are a lot of things we just can't do anymore...and have had to hire others to do them....and that works.....we have been forced to at least try to simplify things more....than ever...and as the years go by...we do less and less...I'm beginning to see why people my age move to condos or apartments.......
Yep, we're getting to that point sooner than expected, due to husband's health issues and my back. Once our daughter moves out, it will be even more obvious.
Horn_of_plenty on 05/17/2020:
Oh that’s so beautiful that the butterflies will come to your house :)
I’m taking a break from weights today to hold off until tomorrow wonder if you will do the same!
Speaking of power washing, the gas station by me has a new do it yourself car wash station for only $5! I used it for almost 10 minutes to first rinse, then soap wash, then rinse off! It was so fun and cheap! And with a towel I was able to further get any streaks off my car and any missed spots clean once I quickly drove home!
When is your library zoom chair yoga ? Can I take part ?
I’m sorry that the folks in Illinois are not doing well In terms of still peaking! I’m nyc we are slowly decreasing...
I cannot find the sign-up for the Chair Yoga yet. I will share this with you when it either shows up on the calendar or when I figure out how to register.
No weights today, but I will do my push-ups! :-)