Sunny here today - which is wonderful - but very windy and so the "warmer temperatures" don't feel very warm. Definitely too cold to sit outside and enjoy coffee.
My stay-at-home routine was disrupted a bit this morning, because I took Baby Kitty to the vet. This is the cat that has been Sick Kitty. She's been having more accidents (it seems) outside of the box, so I wanted to make sure she didn't have a UTI. Last time, we figured these accidents were part of the paralysis that came with the fungal infection, and so we let it go, and she ended up peeing blood. Definitely did NOT want THAT to happen again.
It was an interesting procedure for our appointment, with the social distancing and such. Sad to say that I was the ONLY client that wore a mask. People are so RUDE of other people - but I digress. I dropped off the cat at the front door. The tech came and got her and took her into the building. I waited for a call from the vet in my car. After the call, I spoke to the receptionist who processed my payment. The tech met me at the door to drop off the cat (in her carrier).
Anyway, the good news is that kitty has no UTI - so she's just having accidents. Maybe I'm just more aware of it, or she just may be eating and drinking a little more, too. In June, we will have her retested for the fungus, to make sure she is all clear.
I'm doing OK today. I was afraid that the "stay at home" thing was starting to get to me, but I'm actually OK with this. The only thing I miss is going to the library and the yoga studio, but I'm OK with giving this up NOW, if it means that we'll all be able to enjoy our freedome LATER.
I'm logging off now to go downstairs and do weights. I'm about halfway done with laundry. I would like to try to read and knit tonight, if possible.
Sorry - one last thing: speaking of laundry, Male Co-Worker's dryer caught on fire yesterday while he was at work! I was on my walk, so I missed how this played out, but apparently, his wife called him, and he just got up from his desk and said, "I gotta go!" (And considering how much pain he's in with his GI problem, this was not easy for him to do!) Obviously, he did not come back to work but he sent us all pictures of the fire truck and his burned out dryer. YIKES!
So he and his wife, who lost her job and was home at the time of the fire, are staying at the Holiday Inn until they can get the smoke smell out of the house. She has a LOT of anxieties, and he's in physical pain --- this is a hard time for them both. I know that if this happened to me, all I would want to do is to be able to go back home. I hope that they are able to do that today or tomorrow at the latest. Thankfully, it was just the dryer that had damage!
So see - it can always be worse!
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
A quick update this morning:
Yoga was fun last night, the Fast-Slow class. It's not the same as being in the studio, and the teacher mentioned that to me. She didn't have to because I could feel it, but I think that perhaps she was feeling the same "frustration" and wanted to connect with me on that. I certainly hope I didn't project that feeling!
Because yoga was at 6:15 pm - and we actually started at 610 pm - dinner was light. I'm taking the rest of mine to work for a delicious lunch! After yoga, I had a cup of decaf coffee and a handful of walnuts. That was enough. EXCELLENT!
I will resume weights on Saturday. Did my push-ups and practiced my crow yoga pose. I was able to balance seconds longer than the day before, and I didn't fall on my head this time! (LOL)
Work is thinning out. Male Co-Worker has nothing to do. I realized that he's at work to get paid. It doesn't matter if there's work to do or not. We're an audience for the boss.
Mistakes Girl is grabbing for any work that will keep her busy.
I still have some work to do, but my file racks are thinning out because we're not getting many new contracts.
We'll see what today brings, besides a couple of inches of snow on the ground this morning!!
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
I think yoga has helped bring an awareness for the need for balance to the forefront of my life. It's definitely a new practice for me, but that's OK. Gotta start somewhere, right? Just the awareness of the need for balance has been a game-changer for me.
Also proud of you for doing yoga which also strengthens muscles well
That’s awesome you still have work to do - stay safe it’s now a law in nyc to wear a face covering in crowded places like supermarkets. I’m glad .
Didn't sleep very well because I was paranoid about getting up early. But when my alarm went off at 5:15 am, I got out of bed to start my day. My early lead on the day was delayed slightly because I had to clean up after last night's cat fight. Grrr...
Today starts the 2nd half of the month, and of the 30 day challenge I'm supposed to be doing.
So, for this 2nd half, I will focus on the eating part. More vegetables! Less eating!
I had worked hard to break that "after dinner food fits" behavior, and then came the birthday cake. Well, I had my last piece last night, because there's only one (big) piece left, and it's only right that this piece be my daughter's, since it's her cake!
Tonight I start to "detox" from after dinner eating again. I do not mean to make light of addiction, but rather to relate my behavior to the same process of changing self-defeating habits. Taking an "addiction" approach will help, I think, with coping mechanisms: exercising, meditating, praying, avoiding dangerous situations, i.e. the kitchen.
I can do this.
This is not a time of adversity, for me, but rather an opportunity to appreciate my blessings, not a shut-down, but the opportunity to enrich myself and my immediate environment in a positive way. I think blessings can grow if we nurture them.
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
With the veggies, lately I’m having a good amount at dinner time - one meal a day has veggies. And I’m using liquids and other things to fill me with the other meals.
I agree that the food battle is the same as any addiction battle and we have to find good coping mechanisms. The only difference is we need some food to live which complicates things !
That’s a good last paragraph :)
EVENING EDIT:
I just finished up a lovely yoga session with the studio owner! It was nice to catch up with her. I hope that the studio can survive the shelter- down, but we both agree how necessary it is to do this.
Now I am enjoying a delicious cup of decaf while I ride my bike. No weights tonight, because I'd like to get to bed on time. I am hoping to get an early start tomorrow, getting out of bed when the alarm goes off.
I think I'm going to work tomorrow as usual, rather than taking time off for morning yoga. It's just easier that way, I guess. I'm still busy enough during the day. I ran out of work but decided to disinfect the office after the boss allowed his grandson upstairs! He just doesn't get social distancing.
I mean, why make a BIG DEAL over not having Easter with your grandchildren if you're going to let them into the office!
I was plenty busy yesterday, while others seemed to struggle to find things to do. Grr...
I signed up for online Yin Yoga tonight and Flow-Yin yoga tomorrow night with the Yoga Studio. I haven't made up my mind yet about taking time off (again) tomorrow morning to attend Slow Yoga. It will depend on how work goes today. I know Mistakes Girl would like that, so that she has my emails to work on tomorrow. So I will also check with her before I go home today, to see how her workload is.
I did not do weights last night. I just can't get myself to do biceps and triceps. Fortunately, push-ups cover that, but it's not the same.
I've been trying to achieve a crow pose. Back in my grade school gym days, it was called a tripod. Essentially, I am trying to balance my shins on my triceps. Picture doing a handstand without the legs sticking straight up, but rather, bent, balancing on the back of the arms. I used to have no trouble with this when I was young. Now, the balance is a lot harder to achieve!
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
This crow pose sounds very interesting .... I may have to try it !!!
I took my yoga book to work again yesterday, and so of course, I walk into 34 emails right away. (That's high. I like to set around 20, 15 if we're slow.) I was quite busy for all of the day. I don't think I can say the same about my coworkers though.
So I've found the secret to keeping the law firm busy and solvent: bring a book you really want to read. You'll never have time to even crack it open. LOL!
I had one contract and it's a sale, which is good because eventually, when my part is done, it will go to Male Co-Worker. So he'll have something to do, or he can give it to Mistakes Girl. And our client is also buying, so I didn't feel resentful at getting this deal.
No weights last night but did push ups. Still doing my morning and evening bike rides. I've brought my knitting upstairs and now I do a little knitting before bed. This might be something I continue after the shelter down ends. I would want a smaller project though. This prayer shawl is too cumbersome.
We're still working on eating the delicious birthday cake. And that's okay!
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Also, what do you recommend to buy for a beginner knitter ? What do you recommend they knit? Asking for a friend, def not me !
Happy Easter! It was rather an odd day; it did not feel like Easter. Also, it is Daughter's birthday, so it seemed more like Birthday than Easter, if that makes sense. We celebrated with Chinese take-out and then a yellow cake with chocolate frosting, that she made & decorated. There was also ice cream. This is a celebration, so no worries, just enjoyment :-)
Earlier today, I rode the bike and did leg weights. So all I have tonight is push-ups.
The Yoga Studio is offering 2 evening classes that I can & want to take: Yin (Slow-Hold) Yoga with the studio owner and then my usual Fast-Slow yoga. My husband encouraged me to take time off this week,to participate in an extra class in the morning, if I am slow at work.
There was about an hour of sun around noon, and then the clouds came back and it didn't seem so appealing to go outside any more. I don't have much to do tonight, so I should probably try to get to bed early. I did some knitting last night, and I would like to do more of that, but I usually only do that if I'm watching TV. I have nothing to watch.
So I should read my yoga book, but I'm not feeling very inspired to do that either.
I worked on the current puzzle a LOT this weekend. Sometimes the shelter-down is easier to do than others. I kind of wish it had been sunnier for longer today. That would have made a big difference.
It will be interesting to see what Monday brings me at work. Will there be any contracts? Well, I suppose if I can get contracts on Christmas Day, then what is to stop us from getting contracts on Easter weekend with a raging COVID virus hanging around?
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Nice job on getting exercise in - you just reminded me I can do leg exercises tomorrow :) When it rains
I think you could listen to your husband If work is possibly slower ... take it easy
Shelter down I find easier than most - I have many outlets besides hanging out with friends and I am a very introverted person at times
Let us know how Monday works out !
Good morning! So glad to be home! Ha ha ha - no, seriously, I really am glad to be home. Beats being at work.
It is sunny but chilly here this morning. It will warm up later this afternoon when the rain starts coming through. The weather here just doesn't want to cooperate I guess. But that's OK, because I'm happy to be home.
I was successful last night, with no eating after dinner. I *did* have a piece of dark chocolate, but then just settled down with some decaf and then water. However, I will confess that it was DIFFICULT not to start diving into nuts, cookies, peanut butter. Oh the temptation was there.... I wonder what that's all about?
I rode my bike and did my push-ups. Thursday and Friday (yesterday) were rest days from weights, and I plan to do some kind of upper body today.
Tomorrow (Easter Sunday) is my daughter's birthday. She took the day off from work and is making her own cake. I'm pretty sure she bought some cartons of ice cream too. So moderation, especially with the leftovers, will be another challenge. Well, I guess that's part of life, isn't it?
I am a silent member of an online bodybuilding/fitness group. Someone asked how to get that really "cut" look, where the muscles just pop out. The unanimous response was a calorie deficit. As I understand it, a person eats more while building muscle, eating lots of protein. Then after some time, they cut out the calories, especially the carbs, and that process brings out the muscle definition. Ugh, I don't know if I would want to do that, even if meant having awesome looking arms or lean legs.
Kind of along the same lines, I was tempted to weigh in this morning but not gonna do that until May 1st. There's still a lot of work to do on my April shelter-down challenge.
It will be interesting to see if I get any contracts at work, on Monday. With this being a holy weekend (for Christians) and the shelter-down -- WHICH PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING -- you'd think that I won't get any. But I bet we do, and I just think that is so socially irresponsible of people.
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
You got yourself into a habit of the nighttime snacking and I totally understand having to start fighting yourself so you don’t continue it! Are you eating too far from bedtime and getting hungry?
For me, if I’m eating over 3 hours from bedtime, there’s a chance I’ll get hungry.
Good luck with work!
Question, do you celebrate Jesus’ last supper - the Passover ? I think it was Thursday eve ? A Christian / catholic not sure which friend of mine said she celebrates it every year!
Have a nice weekend and also celebrations as you will do even at home :)
I think you're thinking of Maundy Thursday - some call it Holy Thursday. We've always referred to it as The Washing of the Feet in my little family. It is a beautiful service, and I like to see who gets chosen to have their feet washed, by the main priest.
I did it again!!! No eating after dinner! Actually I felt so full from dinner that I wasn't tempted to eat more. I think it was more bloat that full. The body is out of sorts - hormones. I just need to relax and ride it out (and take Tylenol or Aleve).
I had a marvelous time at both yoga classes! I can do this! The Zoom program is so easy. I'm so glad I didn't let my fear of technology keep me away longer.
I really enjoyed the morning class, Slow Yoga. It's moving through poses at a slower pace, but not held as long as Yin yoga (where you hold poses for a couple of minutes) and not as fast as Fast (Flow) yoga where we are transitioning quickly, like dancing almost.
My evening class had a lot of the same poses as the morning class but that's ok because it was still a very good stretch. Then we (the teacher and I) moved on to more challenging sequences for a little bit. Then we slowed way down to the end.
It just felt so good to be connected with people again! Even online!
I forgot to do my push-ups. By the time I remembered, I was already in bed. So I'll just do the sets tonight. A rest day probably would serve me well anyway.
Mistakes Girl has run out of work to do. Male Co-Worker is pretty much caught up on what he has to do, so she cannot help him. I will have stuff to do as long as I have emails coming in. I'm going to bring my yoga book to work, because every time I do, thinking I'll have time to read, we're incredibly busy and I can't read it.
I should also email my mom at work, time permitting, and check in with my brother. He's a pilot, and people aren't flying much any more, so I'm not sure how he's doing.
My #1 goal today is not to eat after dinner. I'm so glad the weekend is coming!!!
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
I left some "feedback" - actually, it was just a "thank you" - on the Studio's webpage, thanking them for having evening classes for those of us who still have to work. So hopefully, they'll have at least one evening class I can still attend. (And NOT at 5pm because that doesn't help me much.)
Omg this time around my own hormones caused me enough pain to need Tylenol a couple nights in order to sleep that’s for sure !
Were you the only one taking the time evening class ?
Good idea to contact your family - harder to do while still working so it’s good you will attempt to do it when you can
The morning class had a regular attendee, Ellen. I've heard the instructor talk about Ellen before, so when I saw that she was taking the online class too, I made the connection, even though we've never met before!
That's why I wanted to explain to the teacher that I can't really take morning classes. I'll comment on this a little more in my own entry today.
I did it!!! I didn't even have my bite of dark chocolate after dinner. I just took my cup of decaf and went downstairs to ride my bike and watch Survivor with my daughter and Baby Kitty (the one who was so sick with the fungal infection).
My goal right now is to break the pattern of these outrageous food fits in the evening. I'm taking this one day at a time.
So today, my only goal is not to eat after dinner.
I signed up for 2 online live yoga classes today, one in the morning and one in the evening. This is through the Yoga Studio. I decided that because things are slowing down at work, now would be a good time to try out the Slow Yoga class. (This is usually offered after Fast-Slow when the studio was open. )
Then, tonight, I am doing the Fast-Slow yoga with my usual teacher. However, I must lower my expectations on this session, as I depend on a live teacher to show me the actual pose. I don't do as well with just verbal cues. I also need form correction from time to time. So my goal is to just move, try, enjoy, laugh.
My boss is still meeting with clients. Tuesday night he stayed with clients for over 2 hours. Yesterday he went to a closing and stayed for over 2 hours. He doesn't get that even though he knows these people for a long time and they don't LOOK sick, that their germs are not familiar to ours.
I tried to explain that it's bad that we're all at risk when he does that. We're used to each other germs at work, but not with these other new people. He didn't think that was so, because they are "good people". WHAT?!?!
This was AFTER Male Co-Worker and Mistakes Girl tried to talk to him.
Oh and to top it all off, Nice Lady was threatening - AGAIN - to take her stuff and work from home. THIS time, I didn't feed into her drama. Good grief!
I think I need more than just a couple of hours away from that place...
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Proud of you for knocking out some habits of eating more than you want to at night and yes you can certainly do this !
Nice lady is nuts and your boss sounds like my friends older dad who is still working and also meeting clients - they are too old I guess to realize the chance they are taking ?! Too set in their ways.
My only goal today is to stop eating after dinner. No more food fits. Seriously, this is not ok. Last night was not good at all.
If I am to make progress in my April 30-day challenge, I have to DO the work and stick to the plan.
I'm proud of myself that I did my evening bike ride and chest weights. Not to proud of the cookies that came after that.
Keep trying!
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
You are doing a good job despite the stress and we are alllll rooting for you !!!!!!
Very good working sticking to a workout ! You’ll look and feel better for it :)
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It has been quite chilly here too but tomorrow is sunny and 60F and ricky and I are so excited to go take a walk :-)
Sorry to hear of kitty struggles ! I am so unfamiliar with vets and caring for bigger pets. If something were to happen with my guinea pigs I don’t know if I’d take them to vet - depends on the issue. I never had “vet pets,” only fish and hamsters growing up.
Now in nyc we must wear masks when in high volume areas like supermarkets
Wow that is a really unexpected problem to happen to male coworker I hope they can get back home soon and glad nobody is hurt !