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Nice to meet you Scott
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My day began with a 6 am wake up call from my mother asking me to come pick them up at the ER because my dad basically had a panic attack in the middle of the night and she had called an ambulance. They are not driving for various reasons and so that was an adrenaline rush start to the day. That messed me up with meals and I didn't get breakfast until noon. I ate bacon (yep, I did it) and my mug muffin then took a short nap and then helped DH install the new tow bar for our bike rack that has been gathering dust after the previous vehicle got creamed and the bar along with it. Time to ride the greenways trails again! The kids went to campus to play Dungeons and Dragons with friends so we had the day to ourselves. After that I made one of my mammer-jammer green smoothies and slogged that back while rebounding to the Farmageddon DVD and then we went to the gym. We both upped our weights and then walked a couple of more miles on the outside track on top of the day's progress. Dinner was 2 small baby back rib segments, a big ole' pile of yellow summer squash and a Mark Sisson Big ### Salad. I was pleasantly satisfied and my glucose was fantabulous so the day ended well despite the rocky start. I have to admit that when I saw that teeny bit of smoked rib I thought that I would have to get up for more but nope! I am very happy to say that these small portions of meat are proving to be just fine and after one week officially beginning the ramp up of the veggies and fruits that I am loving this! In fact, I said to DH tonight that I may just have to invest in a second refrigerator for the produce overflow, lol. So I didn't get to weigh myself today as planned but I was down 1 lb earlier in the week and my glucose improved even more. I am encouraged that now in time that I may be able to get my HgbA1c down to 5.0 or below naturally and that would be amazing! So my plan is to continue tweaking and ramping up for the next week and see how I do.0 -
I took the whole weekend off other than doing a little bookwork here at home this evening. I made a dent in the housecleaning, did some furniture rearranging, got all the piled up towels and bedding and coats and blankets laundered. I got to the grocery and have stuff for salads this week and some fruit. I am going back to smoothies for breakfast and lunch. I got a bit off track this past week. Sheer laziness in prepping/planning.
I read all your posts, will take more time to catch up this week. I'm off to bed. I really want to start morning workouts, even if it is just 15 or 20 minutes, and that is going to require a pretty strict bedtime.
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Morning all! Another week and another chance to find balance in this crazy thing called life. Last week was heavy on reading and homework for school in the evenings. Thankfully though my hard work during the week paid off on the weekend and I only had to spend a couple hours early Saturday and Sunday mornings wrapping stuff up. The rest of the time was filled with grocery shopping, running kids around and actually got to go to my daughter's soccer game Sunday and enjoy a little sunshine. Seriously considering stopping school after my next class and focusing my efforts then on reviewing for my CPA. I think my inability to keep things balanced and the impact it has on my health and happiness are pretty big indicators on what I need to do. I have been doing a lot of research on being a CPA and realized that just because I am a CPA doesn't necessarily mean I have to do taxes which was the one thing I did NOT want to have to tackle as a CPA. Really, ideally, I would love to open my own business managing the books for smaller companies. I love bookkeeping. I love spreadsheets. Yes. I am a nerd and proud of it! LOL I just need to decide if there is any kind of demand for that. If I stop taking classes after my next class and start studying for my CPA I should hopefully be done in the next 12-15 months. Versus closer to 30 months. That's the plan for now. Feels good to not be on the fence any more.
I was also able to have some really long conversations with my husband about my struggle to keep everything balanced while in school and where I am having a hard time staying focused on my health. He provided me with some of his observations which were really, really interesting and encouraged me to make the changes I needed to make and not worry about him. I tend to get so focused on how my actions affect other people that I wind up with a big bunch of no-action. So, the light bulb kind of went off and I went - ah...ok!
Going to take some time to catch up on everything that I missed! Hope everyone is doing well!0 -
Hi guys, happy Monday (as happy as that can be).
I had a really nice weekend! I finallllyyyyyy got to go on the hike I've been craving for weeks. I went with my parents, fiance and my 9yr old puppy and we did about 2 hours (probably just a wink for Sharon!) but I really felt like all my exercising had made me feeling really strong! It was a beautiful day too. However no idea why, but afterwards, my hips and back were pretty sore and stiff! Lol. Figures. But oh well, I will just have to make sure I keep going so I get better. It felt nice to try a different kind of exercise too.
This marks my last week of T25! I ordered Insanity Max 30, which I hear is quite a bit more intense, but I like the 30 minutes. And I'm looking forward to some new DVDs!
Sloth, I'm glad you found something that is working for you!! I totally hear you on the binge-ing, I've been having trouble with the same. I am hoping I had the same bulb that went on last night. I KNOW that I have to replace it with something more productive also, I'm just trying to find my "nicorette".
Laura, awesome that you had a light bulb moment too! What are your little goals going forward?? I also love spreadsheets but I wish I knew better how to use them! Haha.
Mihani, woooooo we are so happy and proud you had the weekend to yourself!! At long last!!! How did you sleep?
Zooty, great job on the weekend!! Sorry to hear about your Dad though, how scary. Is everything okay now?
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NewMe, I had a similar conversation with my DH today at lunch about balancing the serious stress load increase in helping my parents, managing kids and home life for us, my health journey, wanting to sell and move and also considering returning to school or work. I asked him to please recognize that even though I do not work outside the home I have experienced a massive increase in emotional and physical stressors in the last 6 months that nobody else in the family has had to take on to the same extent. He is very good and would be the first one to tell anyone that being at home is still 100% work and far more demanding in many ways since it is a 24/7 job. I do not sit around watching soap operas and stuffing bon-bons, lol.
I mentioned my desire again to sell and move as soon as we can. Our multi-neighborhood Spring garage sale is this coming weekend and we have missed being able to get ready for that once again. I do not want to wait until the Fall sale in October to get rid of stuff that I do not want to move which is currently in our way. I wanted to work on that project last week but I just found that I needed a break from everything except taking care of me and so I deliberately and guilt free took it off the agenda. I was rebounding while we talked at lunch and told him that exercise was, for me, self-preservation in action and that it has been wonderful in improving how I feel and my overall health. He has noticed! So I need to get my schedule organized as best that I can but there are always variables with my parents and kids. Fortunately I am not a rigid person but constant juggling can get old. I may have to find myself grabbing snatches of time to do things in a pick it up/drop it sort of fashion and that is okay, too. I am glad that you have made some decisions and that you are pleased with them because that is wonderful progress. I know a couple of friends who did exactly what you mentioned and they have their own offices. One does do taxes but the other does not. Some other friends have opted to work for larger local firms in order to do a specific client list rather than taxes. Being in that environment lets them pick and choose what areas they want to work within. That may be a way to explore opening your own firm in the future or you could just go for it and be 100% your own boss.
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Balancing? You mean I'm supposed to be balancing it all?? I'm failing miserably at that. I only have enough focus for 1 thing. I'm getting up early, I'm working out. And I'm supposed to still cook for my family, cook for myself, keep the house clean, stay on top of the kids' homework, chauffeur the kids all over town to their varied activities, do the laundry, and still get to sleep at a reasonable hour so I can do it all again the next day?!?!?!
Nope. That's not all happening.
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Hi all! Missed my morning post, so trying to sneak one in between things right now. Yesterday, while, over my calories and not entirely on plan (yesterday required a nice cold beer…it just did) was still successful. I got home super stressed and done with the day and the house was just stressed all around. I was running around trying to do a bunch of things all at once when I had this overwhelming urge to just stuff my face. It dawned on me that being stressed and overwhelmed must be one of my triggers. So, I basically just escaped for a while. I had a big drink of water and then took one of my dogs on a walk. By the time we got back I felt better. And I got over 9K steps in – which is awesome considering how bad I have been doing. And I logged every single thing. So, taking it as a success.
Liapr – glad you got in your hike. It sounds so nice! We have a membership to a nature center and I keep renewing it hoping to go on their extensive trails more. Every year I tend to chicken out. No one wants to go with me and I have a wayyy too over active imagination that worries about what would happen if something happened to me out there alone. I think my goals to get back on track is to start with the basics: 1) get back to drinking water – somehow I have gotten away from this lately and I need to get back to it 2) start working on reducing my portions of everything but my salads – my portions have gotten pretty crazy. I need to start using smaller containers and maybe try the smaller plate theory. 3) make a commitment to some kind of activity daily – even if it is only for 10 minutes. Just to commit to doing something. I figure I will start there and work up. Feels a bit back to basics, but, sometimes I think that is needed to regain momentum.
Zoot – being at home is definitely 1000% work! And you are totally right – it is 24/7. I have the utmost respect for people that are able to do that. It is nice to hear from so many that I am not the only one that struggles to maintain a balance in life. I think when you have that balance and you find things that keep you grounded it definitely seems to show up to others. When I was on break from classes my kids and husband said it was like living with a different person. Apparently, I am not pleasant when I am going to school. So, to hear that, it was a bit of an eye opener and I found it interesting to hear their observations. Thanks for sharing about your friends as well. I think part of my apprehension is just not knowing what being a CPA will look like. I have been trying to do more and more research to show myself that there are a lot of opportunities. Opening my own place and being my own boss would be like a dream come true. (I think at least!)
Whats her name – it is like you took the running dialogue straight out of my head and put it in black and white! Every day I wake up and say something like – “ok, today is Tuesday…just two more days after today in the office, one day working from home and then I can deal with school and everything else that has piled up….” It is like a mad dash to get through the week to the weekend where I can at least take work off the list and let that spot fill up with everything else.
Sloth – hi! Nice to “meet” you! I can totally relate to your comments about binging. The “dark chocolate maintenance program” cracked me up only because I have been there so many times. I could also relate to your experience at the gym. I tend to avoid the gym, after so many years I just know it isn’t for me, but, have experienced something similar when on my treadmill. Glad you went back and got in something you could be proud of. Looking forward to getting to know you.
Work has been filled with more feelings of just being hugely overwhelmed, which, always seems to make things worse. Tonight I have got to get home and get a handle on my Economics reading, but, plan to tackle it after I get in a walk with my dog. Thought I would share a pic of her because I will probably talk about her a bunch!
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Laura, she is soooooo cute!!!! She looks so cuddly too. I would like to one day have a smaller dog that I could handle a little easier. I always tend to have big dogs and they are harder to force cuddling, loll.
The dog walking really really does help clear the mind!
I'm not "happy" but sort of relieved that everyone seems to have trouble balancing things. I don't even have children, so I can't imagine adding that to the mix, but house/dog/commute/practice/wedding seems to be enough, I never seem ahead of the game.
Even as I'm writing and thinking about my work week, I want to go home and have ice cream for dinner, lol. I wish I was one of those people that didn't eat when I get stressed, but unfortunately not! Oh well. I will try out your awesome idea and resolve, Laura, and do the walk + water!0 -
whats_her_name wrote: »Balancing? You mean I'm supposed to be balancing it all?? I'm failing miserably at that. I only have enough focus for 1 thing. I'm getting up early, I'm working out. And I'm supposed to still cook for my family, cook for myself, keep the house clean, stay on top of the kids' homework, chauffeur the kids all over town to their varied activities, do the laundry, and still get to sleep at a reasonable hour so I can do it all again the next day?!?!?!
Nope. That's not all happening.
Thought I would share a pic of her because I will probably talk about her a bunch!
Nice to meet you, too. Cute dog. It looks like she might have big eyes?
I'm not "happy" but sort of relieved that everyone seems to have trouble balancing things.
Balance = Moderation? And I think we all know where we stand on that. :huh:
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Here's what I say to your moderation...
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Morning all! Last night was crazy at ever, but, I kept things under control food wise and ending in my calorie range even though it was at the high end of the range. I kind of stunk on water and did wind up getting in a small amount of activity. During our running around last night my husband mentioned that he has been seeing me do less and less of the things that I really enjoy doing that are strictly for me to do. (ex: volunteering at our local shelter) He was concerned because that was how I got before I took the break from school. He said between that and me saying I was totally overwhelmed the other day he was pretty concerned I was going back down the path of unhappy craziness I was in before. (which I was - which is why I took the break) I explained that I have all these things I feel like I am responsible for doing and I rambled off the long list. He made a couple of suggestions that made a lot of sense. The first was - make a list of the things I feel I need to accomplish each day and then figure out what I can let drop of assign to someone else to do until I get through school. The second was - make a list of all of my ongoing things I feel like I have to do or fulfill for other and prioritize the list. He said the top several slots on the list should be essential things that were "no compromise" things that I either have to do daily (like go to work) or things I have to do to keep some sort of sanity (like get enough sleep and get in a daily walk). He said those top things should be where I spend most of my energy, then, I can start working my way through the list of all the other stuff. But, no matter what changes, those top few slots stay unchanged. Basically a way of trying to force me to put myself first. I was intrigued, so, I am going to give it a try.
We do a lot of talking...really thankful to have him by my side.
Liapr - yes, I truly adore her. I had been wanting a little dog for a long time. Nearly 7 years ago my sister-in-laws dog got pregnant. She and my husband coordinated a surprise Christmas present. I was totally shocked and surprised and she has been my buddy ever since. I love little dogs, they are just so adorable and portable. We have a lab as well, so, to see them walking together is kind of comical - a 95 lb lab next to a 9 lb maltese. Hope your after work plan worked out! (the walk and water that is!)
Sloth - yep, that picture of the cat in the hat about summarizes it doesn't it??
What's her name - you are cracking me up with that baby
Well, today will be filled with heaps of anticipation and of course stress. The anticipation is due to the fact that my youngest sister (who is pregnant with her first child - the first new baby in over 10 years for our family!) will find out today if she is having a boy or a girl - we CANNOT WAIT!
Anywho - gotta get back to the grind. Will try to check back in later.0 -
This is one of those days where I want to cry at my desk! Bah. It's only Wednesday!! Now I will start fighting myself on whether ice cream for dinner is a good idea or not...
Fortunately my fridge is stuffed with fresh produce, so I will feel too guilty not eating it.
Laura, the water + exercise actually saved me last night! thanks! So niece or nephew?!?
Thanks Karrie + Scott for the entertaining GIFs, haha
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Liapr - so glad it helped!! The verdict? A GIRL!!! WHOO HOOO! For my parents that will make 4 granddaughters and 2 grandsons (my boys are the only ones so far). Now it's going to be a race for my mom (who crochets) and for me (I quilt) to see how many stacked up projects we can get made before she is born in September. Super exciting!!!
Had dinner tonight on a smaller plate and did not go back for anything beyond what I put on it initially and had a nice salad as well. Now, off to fill my head with lessons on Economics. Seriously, going to be so happy when this class wraps up.0 -
NewMe- a hearty congratulations!! Your dog is adorable .
Sloth- love the pic, sums it all up, right?
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Well today is day 13 of my experiment with ramping up and so far 2.5 lbs lost and better blood glucose levels. I'm loving this!
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Hey ya'll... having the week from hell here. I thought it would settle down after tax time was over, but so far it hasn't. Lia, I can so relate, I did cry at my desk this week.
I have no inspiration for a title for the May thread. Anyone have an idea start 'er up! I gotta get to the office early so I'm off. I am going to have to do a big catch-up on everyone's posts tomorrow.
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~ Lia, glad you didn't actually cry at your desk.
~ Mihani, sorry that you did.
~ NewMe, smaller plates rock. My son eats cereal out of these giant bowls, and some of our meals are being served in them. I have no freakin' idea whatsoever, how much to put in one of those bowls...
~ Zoot, congrats on your success, and I love that Snoopy pic, it brightens my day, just looking at it.
So, far the nicorrette maintenance is working. It's day 13, binge-free. This is a pretty big deal for me, because the binges had gotten so out of hand. I certainly hope I can continue this way for awhile, and then I have to figure out some sort of Plan B. In the famous words of Otter from Animal House...Otter wrote:
I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part!
That's often how I feel, and I have to make a move. So far, this seems like the right move. I actually started logging again, the last few days, and feel like I'm on the right track.
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Sloth, 13 days?!?!?!!? Only in my dreams!! That is amazing. I second Otter's sentiments, sometimes that's what it takes to make the first step. Glad you're back ON!
Zooty, woohoo!! Congrats on your success too.
Yay Laura also! Girl babies are the most fun to buy presents for, hehe.0
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