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!
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 !
Yesterday was a good eating day. However, still feeling bloated. I'm sure this is hormone related. It was somewhat easier to do crunches, and I did my maintenance push-ups too. The crunches were difficult, but I enjoyed the push-ups! I can't believe I said that about push-ups!
Last night was Yin Yoga but I just wasn't feeling it. I was energized! So a fast flow class would have felt better. Also, we did a lot of twists and my back really felt it. I feel good today though, so no harm done.
I showed the online picture of the new yoga teacher to Nice Lady at work, to see if she thought it was Crazy Lady, and she said no. So I feel more confident about taking the new class tonight. I still have to sign up for it; I'll sign up my daughter too.
It's on Zoom, so I could "mute" the video. There's an option to do that, and actually, there was a new student last night that did just that. She could hear us but we couldn't see her. We'll see how it goes!
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
A big reason why I do a lot of yoga on my own is so that I can modify moves so that it's not taking a toll on my body - like my lower back right now. Also, I am not very flexible at all, so this is a really beginner starting point for me until I can gain some flexibility and move into more difficult poses.
Really, I started doing yoga to help calm my anxieties over the past two months, but i've grown to really enjoy it! It *almost* makes me more motivated to get out of bed early! LOL
Finally, and most importantly, I find myself "cheating" the pose, by slouching my shoulders, bending a leg or arm, or not aligned correctly.
However, I do practice individual moves on my own, e.g. crow, warrior 3, dancer, to become better - not a routine but isolated practice.
Interesting mute approach, thinking it’s more fun to see the students !!!!!
Did not sleep well. My one cat was scratching at my daughter's closed bedroom door, which was so loud it woke me up, once at 2:50am and then again at around 4am. When my alarm went off at 5:15am, I was exhausted. So I'll have to talk to daughter about what can be done about this.
Eating went well yesterday. Had half a Stoopwaffel cookie after dinner, no decaf. However I was experiencing bloating again, to the point of discomfort. Did crunches but was so uncomfortable, I'm not sure how effective they were. I did push-ups, tried to do other ab exercises, but again, discomfort.
I spoke to my daughter about the new yoga instructor. She says the photo looks like Crazy Lady if she lost weight and wore make-up. So that didn't help calm my nerves much. I couldn't find her on Facebook... I guess I'll try the class and if it's her, it's just a click of a button to log off... Very unnerving.
Going to focus on eating well today... that's my main goal.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
I have done crunches while being bloated lol I know exactly the feeling !!!! I think it’s good you did them anyways and I do think it still helps.
I’m sure that stroopwaffel hit the spot . They are nice and sweet so they hit your brain and stomach equally as well :) to me anyways !
Have a good day ....and you are off today right ?
We can't leave her door open because Sick Kitty will go in and mess up. Poor Sick Kitty is struggling to control her lower half and has accidents. So her space is limited.
Last night was not bad. I slept right through it until my husband woke me up when he came to bed. Grr...
If I wore earplugs, then I couldn't hear the fan. :-/ However, if I continue to have difficulties, then I might go that route.
I am not feeling as positive today as I did at this time yesterday, so I'm going to work hard at turning that around. I'm quite concerned for my daughter's safety at work. Customers are being very aggressive when they are told they cannot come into the store without a mask on. This is ridiculous. If you don't want to wear a mask, don't go to Walmart! And by the way, good luck getting into any other grocery store around here, because masks are mandated.
Another problem: I noticed that the new yoga instructor (Tuesday nights) is not the person I thought I had met previously. In fact, she looks very similar to a person we had working at the law firm a few years ago. She was hired, and then we found out that she was a complete fraud (because my boss doesn't do any background checks). After she was let go, she got into some problems with the law. Now, I have my own opinion about law enforcement, but she assaulted a police officer, which in my book, crosses the line.
So I'm going to have my daughter look at her picture to see if she thinks it's the same person. It's the same first name, different last name - and I wouldn't put it passed the former co-worker to totally re-invent herself with a new persona. Creepy...
This may be my own paranoia causing my discomfort, which is why, after I talk to my daughter, I'm going to focus on my mental well-being.
My eating went well yesterday and, especially last night. I feel back on track.
I took Friday and Monday (1st and 2nd of May) off of any challenges. Friday I needed a day of rest, and yesterday, I wanted to be sure that I could stay disciplined with evening eating. It was NOT easy. I had a piece of sugar-free candy, and then a stick of gum. Lots of water... got through it.
Today/tonight, I will start my crunches challenge of which I'll have 4 solid weeks and an extra day (the 31st).
I jogged yesterday, a little bit, and then a little over a mile this morning - yay! I wanted to measure the distance it is to run my neighborhood loop, and my Fitbit says that it's 1.07 miles, from the front door and back again.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Let us know if your daughter thinks the two women as one in the same though that is sooooo strange indeed !!!
That’s a perfect loop ! A mile is a good distance to use and then to be able to repeat it!
Good morning! The sun has come out, even though it's cloudy outside (no blue sky) and the weather promises to be warm and lovely - THIS is my kind of weather!
Before I talk about my weigh-in, let me confess that I had some eating difficulties last night, after dinner (of course). I ate too many cookies. Also, it was a more carb-y day (rice, beans) than usualy, so I'm hoping that some of the weight is just water retention.... But who am I kidding? My weight is up because I'm eating too much!
Maitenance is NOT easy! Weight loss is JUST the beginning, not an end!
So of course I'm very disppointed by my numbers, but all I can do is try to do better. And so that is my goal for May, to focus on eating better. I must find a coping mechanism for munching throughout the day and then at night after dinner. I've been drinking too much coffee during the day - dare I say I'm sick of it! So my evening cup of decaf is no longer a working option for me. I'm thinking of popping a stick of mint gum in my mouth immediately after dinner, to cleanse my palate. Mint has a wonderful way of curbing an appetite.
I took yesterday off from any challenge entirely. I just needed a rest. And maybe that's what triggered the cookie fit. But like my push-up challenge, I think my crunch challenge will be 3 sets of 20. Also, to maintain the progress I've made in my arms, I plan to continue doing 3 sets of push-ups, but only 10 per set, rather than the 20 I was doing.
I decided NOT to sign up for a monthly yoga pass for The Other Yoga Studio, because most of their evening classes are at 5:30p, which is not enough time for me to get home be prepared to start on time.
However, I am delighted that the Yoga Studio (my regular studio) is now offering an extra class on Tuesday nights! Yes, I will sign up for that. So that would make Yoga 3x a week:
And I will look for 2 online YouTub sessions to do on Saturdays and Sundays. Yes, I can do that. This works! Oh I hope the Tuesday night teacher stays with it!
Now I must get my day started :-)
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Or a couple small chocolates with tea or seltzer ?
For me, I’m having total issues with not eating sugar and just going with it and quite a bit everyday. More than usually and less protein bc it works for me for now. But if I were working I think i would be too hungry to eat like what I’m doing now with far less sleep and more time awake ....Meaning I think my diet is good for now but not for going back to work ....
I’m glad the yoga classes worked out In your favor :-)
I definitely have something sweet after dinner on my plate tonight - either a piece of dark chocolate or a stroopwaffel. One is 90 calories, the other is about 200 calories. So we'll see how the day goes. Thanks for the gentle observation! Again, you're right!
Today is Friday! A new month, a new me! Well that's my challenge this month, anyway... I struggled in April, but here's another month to work on me :-)
If things were normal, I'd be so busy at work that I wouldn't have time for anything. So while this isn't good, I can make the most of it for my own well-being.
I did not weigh in this morning, to see if anything happened over April. I was halfway dressed before I remembered, and I just wanted to get my day started. I'll try very hard to remember to weigh in tomorrow morning.
I went to bed early last night at 9p and yet I still had trouble getting out of bed this morning. I've been having very stressful dreams so I don't feel rested in the morning. I wake up feeling tense, mentally and actually physically too. Probably a sign that a bedtime yoga routine would do me well.
I've decided to do a crunch challenge this month. 3 sets of something. My abs need help, and I've been feeling quite a bit of fatigue in my thighs, like they are filled with lead. So I thought it better to focus on the abs instead.
I haven't signed up for a monthly pass with the Other Yoga studio. I'm still thinking about it, but if I'm going to do it, i should do it soon.
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Your crunch challenge is great are there any details ?
My challenge is to improve greatly on my weights and get used to the new weights of higher weight !
I do think I'd have a LOT of problems if I were not working or if I were working from home.
I'll talk about my crunch challenge in today's entry! :-)
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The weather...so weird!! Happy Mothers day!!
Horn_of_plenty on 05/10/2020:
Have a wonderful, restful Mother’s Day!!!! I’m glad you were able to get certain things accomplished and feel good about that :)
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 !