Happy Saturday!!! I'm so happy to be home!
And while I'm glad not to be at work today, I am grateful that I have a job. I will be productive at work as long as my purchase files (buyers) can keep their jobs. We don't have many sales coming in, so Male Co-Worker won't be very busy. As long as we keep getting phone calls and new contracts, Mistakes Girl will be busy enough. Nice Lady went home early yesterday, because if she had stayed, then she wouldn't have work to do on Monday.
Male Co-Worker will be back at work on Monday. They are trying to see if he can heal without surgery; he'll be re-evaluated in May, unless he takes a turn for the worse. He has inspired me to increase my fiber intake. In the meantime, his wife just found out yesterday (Friday) that she lost her customer service job. She is one of those people that, although she CAN retire, she's intent on working until she's dead. Well, maybe this is the universe's way of telling her to retire now.
I rode my bike last night and did my push-ups, but could not motivate myself to do any weight-training. My rationalization was that I can do weights today, while I watch my Saturday afternoon shows, so that I'm not wasting 2 hours of TV, just sitting there. Today will be biceps and triceps.
The Yoga Studio is offering classes that I can take this coming up week, including my usual fast-slow class, so I think I will sign up. Yay!
The outdoor weather today is kind of gloomy. There was rain overnight, so the ground is still rather wet. If the sun comes out, I may be inclined to take a walk outside. Otherwise, I'll probably stay indoors, although... I've been thinking about taking a chair out to the backyard and just sit with a cup of coffee and enjoy the fresh air.
I may walk on the treadmill this evening, as I have no other plans tonight as I have an exciting night of British season premier TV shows to watch!
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Not much new to post here but I wanted to stay accountable.
Last night was a rest day for weights, so I did an extended bike ride. Also did my push-ups. Eating was in check. Not stellar but in check.
Work is still busy enough for me because we have a lot of purchase files whose buyers are still employed. However, Mistakes Girl and Male Co-Worker will soon run out of work to do because the sales are drying up quickly. So it's a good time for Male Co-Worker to be out for his surgery, if that happens. We find out today. Mistakes Girl will always have a job because she speaks Spanish. Some day, she may replace me.
I've been thinking about reaching out to the yoga studio to ask them if there is another way I can help support their business, since their class schedule doesn't work for me (since I still work). What do you think?
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
I had written a post yesterday but could not submit it because the site was down... pretty much the whole day!
Keeping in the spirit of my 30-day challenge, I weighed in yesterday. I was surprised that the number wasn't higher with all the stress eating I was doing. It is what it is, now moving forward.
I could not help hearing my doctor's voice (in my head), quite like my appointment in February: "You've gained some weight. Why do you think that happened?" Ha ha ha...
Male Co-Worker is going to be out of the office, we think, presuming he gets the essential surgery on his large intestine. We'll know for sure tomorrow, after his appointment with the surgeon.
So no time off for Donkey this month. NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT. On the other hand, work is rather light, and will probably get lighter before it gets busier.
Back and chest weights last night. 3 sets of 20 push-ups. No yoga. Did better with eating.
I'd better submit this before the site crashes!
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Keep up the good work and remember to try to take it easy if you can throughout the month and if you do feel run down, take a day off. Well that’s my opinion :)
Only 2 contracts yesterday, and both clients are awful people, so of course they'd be out and about, buying and selling.
I managed to keep busy all day at work. However, Male Co-Worker is out for the rest of the week. He's been dealing with a GI issue, trying to avoid surgery and stay out of the hospital, so he's at home to rest and heal, hopefully. He has lost 15+ pounds, because he's unable to eat much.
I, on the other hand, have been eating way too much. I do ok until the evenings. Last night, ate 5 chocolates, done brownies, and 3 chocolate chip cookies. This must STOP!
Oddly enough, Sunday evening, I felt very motivated by the 30 day shelter down extension. It made me think, Wow, what could I achieve within 30 days?
I found a yoga YT I want to do. Should have done it last night instead of eating all that sugar junk!
I did yoga Sunday night. It was ok, but again, realized house far behind I've fallen. Last night, after eating all that sugar, I did weights (biceps, triceps, shoulders). I'm seeing progress in my arms!
Trying to do my best. Things are not ok, but trying to find the "ok" in this stressful time.
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
P.S. I think your boss is an a$$
Yep, my boss has some redeeming qualities, which makes everything more bearable, but I feel like this situation has revealed his true character.
When i was having the MOST trouble with my eating, and when i had rejoined a gym/starting working out again, it helped to binge/overeat but then STILL go out to gym.,,it was a time when i was struggling with ALL good habits, and it helped me to keep the gym habit going.
If you like and enjoy yoga, that's all that matters. i do admit i find it VERY hard to balance fitness activities like balancing weight training with then cardio and even balancing upper body with continuing lower body weights :( even out of work, i didn't really have the habits in place for how much i did cardio / lower body so i'm just trying my best to keep the habits in place :) which i am doing!
lol now that my sf gummies were delivered, i've really delved into them today :) not a total calorie blow.
back to you, keep on! i'm totally impressed by you!
I did a few things today with my computer and smart TV to see if I can do streaming yoga from the Yoga Studio on the bigger TV. My results:
Since I found the You Tube channel for Fancy Gym, I decided I would do a Flow Yoga (fast) 30 minute session. I get started, and the class is too fast for me, and sad to say, my lack of practice is quite obvious to me. I could not keep up. Then I got my left side mixed up with my right side, so my sequencing was wrong. So I just stood for a minute, and then I saw that my lovely new mat had litter dust on it and a scratch-tear! Wahhhhhh!
I don't know if it was my toenail, or perhaps more likely a cat paw that made the scratch, but my beautiful sky blue mat now had a small hole in it. So I abandoned the yoga routine and got a disinfectant wipe and wiped down my mat. (Wayyy overdue on a cleaning) Then I got some clear glue and tried to mend my mat. The glue is still drying as I type this.
Then I went on to mop the floors. I never went back to the yoga class. When I came back, there was some kind of weights/sculpting class on, so I turned off the YouTube.
But oh how disappointed I am! How far I have fallen in my yoga practice! Or maybe... just maybe.. I was never that good to begin with. I have suspected that my Fast-Slow teacher at the Yoga Studio has slowed down the pace of her class so that I can keep up. (I also get my right and left cues confused a LOT, which is probably another reason why she doens't flow as fast as she probably should.) My shoulder started to hurt, I was clumsy. Just one big ol' fatty on her yoga mat. :-(
I have often suspected that the "encouragement" that the teacher says during class is not objective. When she says, "Good job!" -- I don't think it's objectively a good job. She's just trying to get me to keep going and keep coming to class. Not being lied to, but then again, not completely honest, either.
Not sure where to go next.
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
Personally I think you loved yoga and I also think you were getting better and better at it based on your entries. I was reading today an article from my union newspaper and in my own words it was saying that to become better at anything, you have to practice it regularly. Article was talking about voting and practicing our right so we don’t lost our voices....Other examples it gave I didn’t care for - like bike riding ! It was discussing that since we are kids we practice and we get better.
Don’t judge your yoga so harshly lol because it’s best you keep practicing than give up ! Unless you don’t like yoga anymore, then I’d say it’s worth giving up :)
I should use my own smart tv much much more !
I should use YouTube :) we’ll see - I’m not motivated on that front just yet!
It is so nice to be home today! It rained all night and we're getting severe storms this afternoon, so I am anticipating an indoor day for the most part, although I've been outside already to fill the birdfeeders and put the extension hose back on the sump pump ejection pipe. The ground by the base of the house was getting flooded because the extension hose had fallen off. We need a new clamp to fasten the extension hose to the sump pump hose. I can tell you though that the LAST thing I need to be dealing with on my day off is a flooded basement. Fingers crossed and prayin' hard...
I have several options for today: read, knit, weights, bike, puzzle -- I hope I don't watch too much TV. Then there's the never-endling laundry, cat clean-up, floors.
One of my goals, though is to do some yoga from home. Not sure if I want to do videos from the Fancy Gym or from the Yoga Studio.
Yesterday at work, we had a small-group meeting with the Boss, myself, Mistakes Girl, and Male Co-Worker. The Boss was saying how we should be grateful that because of him, he's saving us from being confined within 4 walls with our spouse. I said, "Um, you mean for yourself." and Male Co-Worker said, "Yes, we're all here so that you don't have to be at home with your wife." Mistakes Girl said, kind of quietly, "I agree with (Donkey)." He thought that was funny. The sad thing is that it's really true, because every other real estate law firm is working from home during the shelter-down.
If one of us gets this virus, then there is a high probability that we will ALL get sick, because I've seen that time and time with colds and sinus infections. In fact, in October, there was a nasty cold that went from Mistakes Girl to Male Co-Worker to Nice Lady to myself. While it wasn't a bad cold for myself, I had to be very careful that I didn't get my husband sick. I can't remember if he got sick from that round.
I can already feel that this may be a challenging day when it comes to eating. So I'm starting to put together a list of healthy alternatives, including Smart-Pop popcorn (100 calorie bags), Greek yogurt, frozen fruit, maybe a ricotta cheese chocolate dessert. That might be nice to have anyway.
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
yes, it's def not the time to be going to work. perhaps you all should wear masks? that is soooo uncomfortable though! def stay at your desks and don't be talkking to one another if you can help it! i suggest to call each other's desk phones rather than being too close to each other in the office...
i've been doing that too with healthy alternatives. i have my iced coffee, my kombucha, some veggies...and things that work together to help with keeping calories in check. i've been doing a decent job at it except for yesterday.
i find that all the microwavable foods i used to like are really not the same for me anymore. i'm way more into natural food i guess than i used to be....and it feels good to know that the microwavable, frozen foods just don't satiate me the way they did before (which also wasn't that much) and that i am craving them less and less the more i eat them hahaha.
it's good you have the healthy options...i have a lot of fruit now, too.
my sister feeds her 1.5yr old son only the best foods...and i decided that i will indulge in shopping for enough things for me to stay on track too :) extra fruit it is!
keep up the good work :) i will watch your honeycomb video today and thanks for thinking of me to send it! much appreciated. will write you back :)
The main thing we did was to lock our front door so that nobody off the street - including UPS and clients - can come in. We spend more time with each other at work than we do with our own families at home anyway.... I guess.
Seriously, I'm just *waiting* for one of us to get it.
Feeling uplifted this morning. Maybe it's because it's Friday, but I think it's because I treated myself better. I ate more reasonably, exercised WITH WEIGHTS (lol), slept well.
Ironically, now that the gym is closed, I'm doing more weights. So my exercise stuff is in the basement. Husband decided he wanted to listen to a rerun broadcast of an old baseball game on the radio. (YUCK) So I got my dumbbells and took them upstairs so that I could watch tv and do weights. PRIORITIES! I could have chosen to just watch tv, but I'm feeling a lot more motivated to make some upper body gains, in this time of isolation. I'm itching for another monthly push up challenge!
Last night was biceps, triceps, and a little shoulder work.
I just realized that maybe the reason why I'm not practicing yoga is because I've always felt it was a social thing for me, not a solitary activity. Hmm... I'm going to ponder this. I really do miss yoga.
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
Yes, i can totally see how you'd be doing more weights since you are exercising at home....THANK GOSH we paid and planned and have our home fitness equipment!!!!! oh how lucky we are (to have indoor weights / bikes / equip) at this crazy time! of course it's a time nobody should have to experience, but, we can be thankful we have our home resources.
no reason why you can't do a ShORT yoga session at home. if you limit it to a smaller, more manageable amount, it may be easier. even like 10 minutes or 15 minutes is better than nothing...i know it's hard to instill new activities / habits at home.
also, you are working, so compared to myself, i'm guessing your time was pretty limited this week!
However, this feeling sure does beat being down in the dumps, that's for sure!
I would invite anyone - including myself, if I'm reading this entry retrospectively some time in the future - to read my replies to yesterday's comments. Your comments really helped me realize what was bothering me: distraction, lack of focus, loneliness. I appreciate all support. I cannot thank you enough for your help. I am ready to move forward, wiser, carefully.
I come to the realization that I need help with my eating. I've become terribly unbalanced. Last night, we had take-out , to support a local business, and it was like I could not eat enough. Not a binge but just really poor choices and lack of restraint & self-discipline . Then I had too many chocolates. Again, lack of focus, lack of balance.
Needless to say, my whole digestive system is upset this morning. Not the best way to start a day. And because I wasn't feeling too good, my day got off to a late start, so now I'm scrambling . Oh well. ..
Part of the problem is that I missed my noon walk so that I could leave at 4p. I need to get out of the office in the middle of the day. Take a break. A REAL break. Also, I did not make good use of the extra hour I had at home. So that whole idea backfired on me. Again, if I'm leaving early, it needs to be EARLY, like midday, and I'm too busy at work to do that right now unfortunately.
The better lesson is that my time of must be *intentional* and not just trying to squeeze in time off.
Did chest and back weights last night - YES!!! That is a positive. Let's leave on this positive note :-)
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
I hope you have a better day and can find time for your breaks and walk and just enjoy some of the day.
I have a quiet dislike for some people, now.
I've heard a lot of people struggling with eating lately too. I think it's a natural response - stress, boredom, change in routine, etc. So I know I'm not alone - and in a weird sort of way, that's nice to know. Kind of like, we're all in this together.
"Frustrated" is a good word for what I'm feeling lately -- maybe what a lot of us are feeling. For myself, I'm not sure it's feeling trapped - although I can certainly understand other people feeling trapped, indeed. For me, I think it's more about the uncertainty -- which is why it's even more important now to remain calm.
I'm an introvert and a homebody, so this shelter-down has not changed my life too much. On the other hand, a extrovert go-getter like my boss is really struggling with staying at home on weekends with his wife. And, as I'm sure you can relate, our weather is not really conducive to being outside. If it were warmer, he could work out in the yard. I would like to do that too.
My backyard has these large willow trees - and I have a TON of branches that I would like to gather up to be hauled away. If it were warmer and not raining, I could start working on that. Unfortunately, we're expecting really bad storms over the weekend... *sigh*
i TOTALLY get you about leaving work earlier and how early is early enough in order to actually accomplish something extra when you get home....TOTALLY get you 100%.
try to stick with what is good for you and try not to feel bad about it. continue to take care of yourself during this crisis.
one day of poor eating isn't a whole totally unbalanced thing. you can get back on your wagon :)
also, i'm glad you did the weights :)
I'll write about weights in today's entry :-)
After today, the next 4 days are going to be rainy and cloudy, so I hope to get outside as much as possible to enjoy the sun and warmer temperatures today. I did not get to leave early yesterday - too busy. I will try again, but my task list today is longer than it was yesterday so I'm not too hopeful about that.
As I thought, my husband did not work on my laptop /TV yesterday . I hope he will today. I would really like to try the Fancy Gym yoga classes online... I'm not doing any yoga, other than working on balancing on one leg.
OMG I have to tell you about the work drama. So ALL last week , Nice Lady was pitching a fit about how she wanted to work from home. That's all I heard about - that's all everyone heard about. Associate Attorney even went to the boss on her behalf to ask him if she could take the computer home. On Friday, the boss finally agreed. She came and got her computer on Saturday. Monday was so nice and quiet, I could actually get my work done.
She comes into the office yesterday (stayed 10a-4p with no computer ) because she needed an ethernet cable and her son was putting together her desk. By the end of the day, though, she decided she wasn't going to work from home any more because she's too depressed working from home.
WHAT THE HECK ??? All that drama, all that "noise"... For NOTHING.
Male Co-Worker said he's at the point where he's just going to have to tune her out. Unfortunately I can't do that because my desk is in the middle everything and she stops by mdesk all the time on her way to the rest of the office. And I'm BUSY. Did I mention that???
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
I need yoga.
i hope that you do get to do some yoga soon and take advantage of sunny days for walking outside!!!!!!
I feel conned.
I have run out of time to write a full entry this morning, but wanted to say that yesterday, I was crazy busy at work. What is WRONG with people? Phones were ringing off the hook yesterday until around 3p.
Got 4 new contracts yesterday. What??? People, now is not the time to be moving!
Thinking about leaving work early today but might just wait until tomorrow when we'll have a warm day before the rain comes in for a dreary Thursday and Friday.
Progress as of today: 48 lbs lost so far, only 11.5 lbs to go!
Is it because people are panicking and just want to sell homes and downgrade!? that is weird. i guess they are home, have more time, are starting to actually make the calls!? that's soooo weird yes! wow 4 new contracts? i guess they figure this is all passing over so quickly they will be able to show their homes in the later spring!?!?
Did you end up leaving early? i hope you can manage some walks in :)
No, I was unable to leave early. Not happy about that.
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https://www.califlourfoods.com/collections/pizza-crusts/products/traditional-plain-crusts
will write more later, but, attached you'll find the crusts. and calories and nutrition. i think when i bought them they used a different recipe that had like 5 ingredients? now online it says it has only 3 ingredients. it was rather new when i bought them, this product, so i'm sure they have made changes. i also tried their lighter version of the crusts, but i do like the regular ones better. mine in my freezer aren't even labeled so i'm not even sure what i'm eating anymore. when i ordered them in bulk, they were packaged in clear wrap and not labeled...i had ordered a bunch of different types...! nice to have these with all the fiber and stuff as an alternative in my fridge now.
^ Thank you for the link - those look delicious!!!
Horn_of_plenty on 04/04/2020:
That’s so true that his wife may just retire now bc it will maybe be tough to get a job again once the markets / economy start hiring again. I know a couple people myself that love to work and don’t want to sit home !
Nice nice nice on all the exercise last night and also being able to sign up for yoga this week !!!!
I def support sitting outside and enjoying the spring air !!!!