Inspired by Annie and Jacky, I'm thinking about taking light weights to the office, to use during my lunch hour, since my walking has been limited to walking around 1 block, only, because of the weather and snow/ice on the sidewalks.
I slipped up yesterday, in the afternoon. Around 3:30 or 4p, for some reason, I thought it was a good idea to open a bar of white chocolate candy. Once I got started, it was very hard to stop. I did not eat the whole thing, and stopped when I felt satisfied but by then, it was 500 calories eaten.
There are other things I could have done: drink water, drink flavored water, walk away from my desk, jumping jacks in the closet, etc. Maybe I will write out a list that I can look at, when this feeling comes up at work again. When I get this feeling to stress eat, it's hard to think clearly. A list could help.
The loan officer guy did not call last night, so I'm kind of done with that. I'll still take his call, but I do not want to be busy like that. My husband is retired, and I want to spend MORE time with him, not less, but I do need to work. Even though my job right now is not ideal, it is manageable.
I stayed late last night waiting for Associate Attorney to type out a letter he promised would go out yesterday. If I didn't have to wait for that, I could have left on time or even a little early. Frustrating because he took Wednesday off, which is why he's so behind in letters. He'd better catch up today, that's all I'm saying.
I did a mile on the treadmill last night, with some jogging. And I forgot to mention I did 2 leg exercises with my weights on Wednesday night. I did no yoga last night, but did some reading about it. I'd like to start doing 1 sun salutation a day, so I was refreshing my memory on the sequence of poses. This might help me stick to my yoga goal.
Progress as of today: 38.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Oh my word... After the chaos at the capitol yesterday, I'm done with 2021. I said to Nice Lady (before the riots started), that surely better times are ahead. Then the riots. Now I'm not so sure.
I came home from work, and Mr. Donkey is glued to the TV, but I insisted that we have a normal dinner at the table. I know he stayed up to watch the House finish their votes.
The phone call from the loan officer did not happen. He texted me at 6:45p saying he was running 45 minutes behind, could we talk today or Friday. I was so relieved, because I was in no frame of mind to talk about anything after everything that had happened earlier.
But this is a good example of why I would not want to work for him. It's 6:45p and I've had dinner with my family and was getting ready to enjoy my evening. He's still at work! And then add a 1+ hour commute? No thanks!
I met and surpassed my water goal yesterday but could not bring myself to do yoga. So much for my 30 days of yoga challenge. I'll do my best to do some yoga tonight, even if it's only 20 minutes or so.
Progress as of today: 38.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
It was 8:45 am here when Congress finished their votes.
I did not meet my water goal yesterday. I need to work on drinking more water, intentionally, at work. That's why I'm struggling, and that's why I fell short yesterday. The problem is that I reach for coffee instead of water. Drinking coffee serves a purpose, too, but I need to work on this. Just saying...
I received an email from a loan officer yesterday, asking if he could call me to discuss something. This guy offered me a job a few years ago, which I did not take, because the commute would have been horrible. I'm wondering if he's going to try again, now that everyone is working from home now. Frankly, if this is it, I'm pretty sure I'll pass. I'm looking for something completely different, I think. The last thing I need is a more stressful job that involves more sitting at a desk. Well, we'll see. He's calling me tonight.
I have been hedging on eating. The past 2 nights, I've done a little nibbling on chocolate after dinner. Need to watch this carefully. I should weight it out on my new food scale, so that I know exactly what I'm doing.
Progress as of today: 38.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Any ideas what kind of job you'd prefer?
I just don't know if I could do that for 8 hours a day. Physically speaking, that is.
is the drive that bad? if so, maybe it is not worth it. long drives aren't good for the LONG TERM! lol. laughing bc i think i consider my commute a hike. several of the very higher up men are housed in the city, walking distance from the building i work in! they all live FAR...and with the covid traffic, all of those guys would have commutes that are 2 hours + each way minimum. mine is under that, more like 1.5hours. a "good commute" would be an hour each way. LOL!
It would be more money but a LOT more work and stress. Not worth it in my opinion.
I feel like I was a lot busier at work than I should have been. I Mentone to Nice Lady that if I didn't need to walk outside to clear my head, I wouldn't recommend it because the sidewalks are coated in ice.
I am eating less and eating healthier foods, but I am not sure if I am doing enough to lose weight.
Had yoga class, drank enough water, still no reading... I didn't realize it until I read comments on yesterday's entry, but my inability to focus enough to read may be due to stress, possibly depression that I am not *consciously* aware of, but is in fact there and interfering with my cognitive abilities.
Progress as of today: 38.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
For me, continuing to have to say I didn't do something that I felt would be a relaxing activity would only create more stress and anxiety.
Maybe, the best thing you can do for yourself right now is the yoga and the healthy eating, and let everything else go for now.
A joke around here is that by the time the pandemic ends we'll all be in AA or in WW or both.
next, sorry you've got icy sidewalks. everything here has melted mostly from a storm we had mid december. it's been perfect for walking outside, i will take myself outside for 5-10 minutes tomorrow bc it is not good to stay inside all day...haven't done it yet, but, we are entitled to a lunch break. i'm a slow eater though, so do not want to be outside too long. will just start with 1-3x around the block!
i tried too - to do that for lunch. my lunch was some mashed potatoes, small amount meat, and some veggies. i'm trying for balanced lunches and to get away from chips and do more rice/potato/wheat bread...and less chips/crackers.
After I commented on Annie's post about cutting & pasting my entries, so that I can keep a copy of my writings, I realized that this means I would have to write from my laptop, and that's not always convenient for me to do. I usually post comments here, using my phone, but writing an entry can go either way, depending on available time (biggest factor) and where I'm at.
I had a productive weekend, as far as goals go.
I'm hoping that with the holiday and bad weather that there aren't a lot of new contracts today. In fact, it would be OK with me if there were no new contracts. I have enough time-sensitive tasks to do today without having to worry about new deals coming in today. Just for today.
I really wish that work did not dominate my time and headspace as much as it does.
Progress as of today: 38.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Found a terrific book on one of the last living slaves to America from Africa. He was extensively interviewed in 1927. Came here on the last slave ship. The Clotilda, or something like that. Fascinating.
So I remembered to weigh in today.... This definitely explains why my underwear has been feeling too tight lately.
I've had 2 epiphanies in 2021 (so far):
I've already started getting off the "eating train" and I'm drinking more water.
I woke up with hip and back pain, so I've already done yoga, targeted to the hips (which cause the back pain), and it's really helped. I hope that once I get back into the work week that I can keep doing a little yoga every day. That's why I really appreciate having this goal for January.
I did ALL of my usual weekend chores on Friday and Saturday, so today is basically a free day. How nice! I was a little down on myself yesterday, because I realized that after my daughter came back from staying overnight with her friend for NYE, that we're actually quite dull people: puzzles, reading, watching TV & movies, etc. But I'm appreciating my introvertedness a little more today.
You see, yesterday, on a local FB group I belong to, someone asked what restaurants are serving indoors "for teenagers to hang out". OH. MY. GOODNESSS. Hello, we're in the middle of a pandemic??? And some folks pointed that out and got slammed. I was talking to my neighbor while shoveling outside and he mentioned that his daughter is doing 100% remote schooling (senior in highschool), because a lot of her classmates' families are not abiding by the COVID restrictions, and she (his daughter) really wants a spring Track season, so she's doing her best to stay healthy.
So all of that had me honked off, frustrated, and just sad. I mentioned all of this to Husband, who was equally dismayed. So, for today and just today, I am going to be proud of myself for being content and satisfied with a quieter life.
Progress as of today: 38.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
I keep losing the same weight over and over too. Sigh.
Tight underwear is bad. I can't get my wedding ring on my fat fingers.
I'm rather disappointed in my disorganization and lack of focus, seeing as it's a New Year and all. I'm just not feeling the magic of a new year, new day yet...
I forgot to weigh in this morning. DANG. So do I weigh in tomorrow? Or do I wait a week and weigh-in next Saturday? I've decided that - if I can freakin' remember! - I will weigh in tomorrow morning. The sooner I get a "start weight" for 2021, the sooner I can start working on it.
I think I will stick with the list of goals that I mentioned yesterday. I'm not very satisfied with the way I set up my written journal, but will proceed forward with it. I took some selfies so that I can measure any progress I make during the year. I did a short yoga segment and kept my mat out for today's session. Tried reading but I'm stuck with the Lewis & Clark book. I have 2 other books I want to read, too, but I feel obligated to finsih this book first.
Sadly, I don't have anything exciting planned for today, and Daughter is off. I feel like we should do more together. I will see if she wants to do yoga with me, perhaps. Until she wakes up, though, I need to shovel the driveway (again) and finish up my laundry, which is in various stages of drying.
MORNING EDIT: Inspired by Maria, I took a look back at my last entry for 2019. Oh my I had such high hopes for 2020! That hope is what seems to be missing this year. It might be distrust, it might be fatigue. I *KNOW* that I am hopeful for this year. I'm just not feeling it yet.
If we go by the last weigh-in for 2020, I've gained 10 pounds - and frankly, it's probably more, but I don't know for sure because I forgot to weigh in today (DUH!). That's OK - a 10-pound goal is enough for me to tackle!
Progress as of today: 40 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
do what you need to do for you. don't compare.
10lb goal is good. imagine it was 50lb. 10lb is doable, easier, for sure. it's more "maintenance" with a couple changes. 50lbs would be a whole new journey. thankfully not. you can use what you've learned...you're good! better than you think you are. retain your confidence. judge yourself less!
You're absolutely right - I need to do this for ME, so making comparisons isn't fair or productive. (This is different than taking tips or learning from others' stories.)
That's the thing about this negative energy. It keeps me from focusing on what's important, what's positive, what's good. And having a shorter journey of 10 pounds is definitely a good thing. I lost sight of that. Thanks!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
I stayed up later than usual, saw the ball drop in NYC, but couldn't stay up much past that. That's OK. I slept in late, too, which was nice. So far, I've mopped the basement floor and the main level, and did a load of cat laundry. It has started to snow here, so I will be shoveling to keep up with the accumulation - still no gas for the mega snowblower that we spent $ on. There is also a chance of icy mix in there too, so we'll see what the day brings. "Shoveling is great exercise!"
I did NOT sign up for the online Beginner's Yoga series. I was sorely tempted, and frankly, the main reason why I didn't sign up was because I forgot to do so. I could have signed up at 10pm last night, but I thought that it would be better if I saved my money instead. I signed up for a (free) 30-day Yoga Everyday Facebook group instead. So I will be doing yoga later today - and I mustn't forget this!
I did NOT weigh in this morning, because my weigh-in days are Saturdays, and I'm sticking to that. I do not have a concrete list of 2021 goals or January goals, but here are a few ideas that I'm floating around in my head:
I have daily water goals, of course, and Santa brought me a food scale, so I definitely plan to use that, to get a better idea on portion control. Husband ate the last of the Christmas cookies last night - after I had made a significant dent in them. Finally, after I left work early - although later than I had planned to leave - I purchased more sugar-free gummies. I did this because I think they will be helpful in curbing my sweet tooth after dinner.
I won't even go into the drama at work, and how I was much busier than I should have been, because of this drama - with a file, not with staff. However, I want to say how PROUD I am of myself for being able to recognize the drama and step back from it, in order to deal with the transaction logically. Once I was able to get and do what needed to be done to move forward, I did indulge our client and thanked them for being patient and working with a difficult opposing party and his difficult opposing attorney. This made our agent happy, which makes me happy, too :-)
Progress as of today: 40 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
So happy to hear of your successful actions at work !!!!
Happy New Year's Eve!!!
I plan to work half a day, hopefully leaving at 1pm. I don't have much on my task list to do, as I am waiting, for the most part, for other people to send me stuff. So if other people aren't working, then there's not much for me to do.
The Boss' wife had a medical issue yesterday, and he was supposed to take her to the hospital last thing I heard. I am pretty sure that he will be at work today, unless he's taking care of her at home. She had some edema in her legs, and the doctor was afraid she might have a blood clot. I personally think it's the beginning of heart failure, but that's just my hunch.
Daughter has plans for today, ending up with sleeping over at her girlfriend's house, so it will be just Husband and myself. Husband is making a big pot of chili for tonight and tomorrow.
I still haven't joined the "Yoga for Beginners" online group. I will need to sign up and pay today if I'm going to do it. I also need to deposit a check today - was supposed to do it on 12/29. Oh my procrastation is a real problem here.
Eating still remains a problem. I did pretty well, BUT ate a lot of cookies - IDK maybe 9 of them? They are gone now, and I feel that the remainder of the holiday desserts are either manageable or ignorable.
I have not thought of goals for 2021 nor for January. That's not a good sign, is it?
Progress as of today: 40 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
Hope you get to go home early. Happy New Year!
do you have a phone banking app? those are the BEST for depositing checks (if they are made out to you - unless it's something for your workplace, lol).
you always think of goals...take your time and they may be more meaningful.
:)
Very overweight, smokes 2+ packs a day, no exercise (because she needs a knee replacement), etc.
This eating must stop.
We were expecting a snow storm yesterday. Nice Lady left around 3:30p and the Boss left shortly after that, to get home before the snow started.
At 4p, I stepped out to take the UPS to the drop box next door and pick up our own mail. As I stepped out of our building, I saw, literally 3 flakes. By the time I had returned to the office, and used the bathroom, the parking lot was already coated with snow. So I left; it was around 4:15p. Drove home slowly, but it was not bad, yet.
Shoveled when I got home and knew I'd have to shovel at least one more time before bed. Came in to eat, and ate way too much. Went out again and there were already a couple of more inches. It was heavy. I was upset because we have an expensive, obnoxious snowblower in the garage, but no gas for it, even though husband was home all day and knew it would snow. Unreal.
I woke up early so that I would have time to shovel, but my daughter must have shoveled when she got home, because the driveway is clear. I just need to shovel at the mouth, where the plow has piled a foot or so of packed snow. That will be hard.
I'm still a little uncomfortable from all the eating last night. Not good.
Progress as of today: 40 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
I don't think we are going to get away with no snow this winter (of course we aren't here in a normal year). This morning it was 0C/32F. Snow on mountaintops, but nothing else. And it's only partly cloudy so at least looks nice outside.
Awww your daughter is sweet! Can you fill up a portable tank at the gas station for snowblower ? Does it take the same gas ? I hope you can get some! But so happy to hear daughter did some ! She sounds great !!!
You keep on...physical activity also ramps up my appetite - anything really- except with so much extra time to relax here, my appetite is seemingly quite satiated - we’ll see how that changes, hopefully soon, still haven’t got the address (it’s a field address not main company location) time, or exact name of who I’m working with! I texted to ask, no answer yet ! Not worried. Just keeping busy!
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I remember last time I worked in an office that mid afternoon was the time everybody wanted to snack. The 3 pm slump.
Good idea taking some weights to work.
Do you use ankle weights for your leg exercises?
I *HAVE* ankle weights. I do not *USE* ankle weights. So I was thinking of taking these to work. I could use them for upper body too.
grannyannie on 01/08/2021:
Good plan. Ankle weights are great for thighs and butt!