Running late this morning, even though I went to bed relatively early last night. I need to sign up for tonight's yoga class, so I'll probably be late to work.
I did well with eating last night, for a change. Did not eat all of my take-out dinner (Italian beef sandwich with cheese), added fresh vegetables, had a piece of chocolate, and then after my evening bike ride, I enjoyed half a cookie, so about 100 calories. This is HUGE for me because I'm usually seen all or nothing person, and member of the Clean Plate Club. I can have the other half tonight or whenever.
I decided to start eating more in the mornings, to balance our calorie intake. I hope that will help with that edgy after dinner feeling.
One thing that's been helping is telling myself, at night, Go to bed, if I still want to eat (whatever), I can have it in the morning. That's helped a lot.
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
So it's official. I now know someone who has COVID-19. One of our agents is sick. How many showings did she have before she became symptomatic?
Today we have strangers (clients) coming to our office. I will be wearing my mask and sanitizing the room after they leave.
It looks like Illinois will be extending the shelter-down order into May, which sounds prudent to me. I'm very interested to see how the states that are opening will do. Georgia is opening up guns next week. As much as I miss the gym, I would not go at this time, even if it means I'm paying dues. Same goes for three yoga studio.
Enjoyed my evening bike ride and did my push-ups. After dinner eating, i.e. NOT eating after dinner, went ok. I had a price of chocolate and a cup of decaf. I look forward to the same, tonight.
Today is supposed to be warm temperatures but rainy. That's how it rolls in Illinois. Oh well, if it were really nice outside, I'd want to be outside and not in my windowless office. So there's always a bright side.
I have ambitions to develop a daily yoga practice. I felt so good after Monday night's session. Just can't seem to fit it in.
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
I like that you want to start practicing yoga daily, although it might be more reasonable to check in daily instead; some days, your mindset may show the 'need' to practice more than other days. In my opinion, that's when it would benefit you the most! I'm definitely reaping the benefits of doing a quick routine in the morning :)
I think I could benefit mentally by doing yoga in the morning, for sure.
We also had one day of warm temps and rain - it’s cold these couple weeks !
Yesterday, work was just difficult. I just realized that I have to get to work as early as possible for a particular file. Ugh...
I will say that doing Yin Yoga last night with the studio owner (and my daughter) really helped with the tension and soreness I was feeling all day in my upper back, shoulders, neck.
Did ok with after dinner eating too.
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
I really think yoga is so calming, and really sets the tone for the rest of my day. Yesterday I managed to stay calm the whole day LOL, which is saying a lot these days!
Thanks for your comment on my post yesterday. I'm glad you're 'ok' too. I guess, right now, that's the best we can hope for. And 'ok' is better than the alternative, right?
Now, if you could just give me some pointers about the after dinner eating...yikes, I was a bit of a wild animal last night.
It will be interesting to see if there are any new contracts today. Sunday's weather was nice - not quite warm enough for me, but not cold. I can't imagine anyone wanting to buy or sell right now.
My daughter took too long to eat the last piece of her birthday cake so I ate it last night. I admit, I was looking forward to it, wasn't even trying to resist. Then, I had a couple of brownies. I was feeling tired, sad, lonely .
Tonight is Yin Yoga, slow paced, holding poses for an expanded period of time. My daughter is home today, so she will join me. (This is on Zoom, through the yoga studio. ) So there's something to look forward to, during the work day, to keto me moving forward.
I will try to do better with eating today.
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
We have a two day rule in our house. If it's still in the refrigerator after two days of being claimed it is NOW free game for DH to eat.
Enjoy your yoga!
Good morning! It is sunny here this morning - what a blessing! - and warmer, because there is no breeze. Well..... looking out the window, I see branches moving. It's definitely NOT as cold-feeling as yesterday. I hope to sit outside and enjoy my backyard for a bit today. Perhaps I will bring out my knitting.
Speaking of which, I did knit a bit and read a little bit yesterday. I also did a lot of laundry. I will do floors today, after daughter goes to work...
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
I’m thankful you’re enjoying some sunshine! Happy Sunday!
When you say clean floors, is this vacuuming or sweeping or both ?
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!
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 !
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 !
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It's refreshing to have left overs.
Horn_of_plenty on 04/23/2020:
Good job on the half a cookie.
For me being home I’m allowing a lot of carbs and letting my eating be quite different from when I was working . I’m not even eating lots of veggies now, but trying to get some veggie in daily
I also love leftovers mainly bc it saves me cooking !!! There was a vote on Facebook weather people like leftovers I was surprised how many people won’t eat them?!