NON WW & WW NEWBIES, OUR NEW LIFE, THE START OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL
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Quick check in: I've done better over the past two days regarding food. I stayed within my boundaries. Today I got in some exercise. And onto tomorrow.
Yellow Day- 156/164 carbs Exercise-at least 25 min of walking. My fitbit won't sync right now.
March goals- Drink 3 glasses of water
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@mswatson0777, girl you have got to try to slow down and take care of yourself! I know that you have a lot on your plate right now and it’s super hard not to get overly stressed out. But let this be a wake-up call that you need to find ways to handle your stress. Take care of the things that are in your control and let the rest go. And yayyy for the 4 lb. loss!!!
@its_cleo, ohhhh yeah, I will be helping with the eggs this year! This Wednesday we are actually having an egg pairing party at the church to put together all the plastic eggs and then bag them up in big gallon size bags to give out to our people to fill with candy. A year already!! I’m glad that your exercise, calorie counting, and work are going well. I hear you about waiting to book your trip. This virus has everything going bonkers. Hang in there and your sports will be back! 
@nighthazel01, ohhhh dear I am hoping you can find some peace in the midst of the chaos that is now your home. Make them clean up their mess!
@trooworld, yayyyy for not overeating and letting this virus thing mess up your plan!! I sent my DH to the store yesterday too just because I worried that they might shut down. He said they were packed but that everyone was well behaved. I have enough food to last until the end of next week and after that, we are just all going to have to start doing extended fasting.
@RetiredAndLovingIt, glad that your DD surgery went well and that you are back home safe and sound. Don’t watch the news if it stresses you out! Things will settle down soon. I hate jury duty! I have been called twice only to be dismissed after being stuck at the courthouse for several hours both times.
Good morning everyone! I am happy to have a Saturday where I don’t have much to do today except clean my bedroom/bathroom and do some laundry. And of course, get my workout in. This virus thing is super annoying!! I honestly feel that there is wayyyyy too much panic going on and the constant news coverage doesn’t help. Of course, I’m a huge news junkie so that doesn’t help me much! I did send DH to a couple of stores yesterday. We now have a ton of TP and peanut butter! 
He asked if he should buy bottled water because he saw people with their carts full of it. I said, NO! This isn’t a storm where we will lose power and water. Sheesh! Anyway, have a good day and stay calm! 
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Hi all, sorry about my sports/Raptors rant lol. I was so upset. I’ve somewhat accepted it now lol.
Anyway- I don’t worry about the virus here, it’s pretty well under control.
@TeresaW1020 well TP and peanut butter will always get used! The egg prep sounds like a fun distraction.
@cbabie sounds like you’ve had a lot of bad weather! One good thing is spring/summer is coming.
@RetiredandLovingIt glad the surgery went ok. As for the virus, I think just basic hygiene will help.
@mswatson0777 hope your chest continues to get better. And you have a psychologist to help.
@trooworld it’s hard not to get anxious when you see everyone else panic. I read an article this week that talked about how some of the mad shopping is just people reacting to seeing what other people are doing and then it grows.
@nighthazel01 I meant to say- that is great you keep up with the walks, even when the weather was cold. 30 mins a day is great, they say that does a lot of good.
Well for me- still on track with calories this week but it has been a struggle the last few days. I think my weight is up but I don’t know if it’s water or what but I’m trying to just stay the course. Yesterday I almost broke down and ate some ice cream but I skipped it.
My exercise has been light this week but today I’m doing the stairs and then the gym this aft for some core work. Other than that a light weekend, just some housework.
Take care all.
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Hi all..lazy day here, I should get busy...I want to join slightedge & start decluttering. Have way too much stuff (junk?)
@theslightedgeforever Glad you are doing better staying in your boundaries. You have done so well, you will get it back.
@cbabie That sounds like some crazy rain! Reminds me of when dd in OK gets it..floods everywhere. Her yard gets like a marsh for awhile. I think it doesn't soak in..too much clay ground.
@TeresaW1020 I hope my jury duty is "easy" like yours was, lol. I have always said I am too wishy washy, my sil teased it will be a hung jury waiting for me to decide how to vote.
@its_cleo Yeah for staying on track. It will happen if you keep it up. Could just be a different food or something that made your weight go up. That is why I weigh every day, but take what the average for the week is to see if I am really gaining or not. Mine goes up & down all the time, but over time the average usually goes down, unless we have been to dd's..then it stays up for awhile. Guess I overdo there.
I feel a little calmer today, partly because we have made the decision to kinda stay in. Will have to go out this week to get some meds & my allergy shots, but otherwise, not much need to go anywhere. We always get 1/4 beef in the fall, so plenty in the freezer, altho it might get boring, lol. Our dd & family that live close left yesterday for a spring break vacation, so they aren't around. Easy to stay put when retired. Maybe I will get some of that decluttering done!
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@RetiredAndLovingIt I'm glad you're feeling less stressed about the COVID-19 situation. I don't think it's anything that we should stress about, but it's a good idea to take precautions just to make sure we keep as many people healthy as possible and don't overload the healthcare system. And I think your idea of social distancing is a great idea both to keep yourself and others healthy.
@trooworld Congrats on the loss! Our stores are also running out of a lot of things, but not quite to that extent. I was able to go to Aldi at 9:30am this morning and they were stocked with everything (including toilet paper!). I have a feeling they ran out of a lot of things later in the day, since I know there were a lot more crowds this afternoon!
@its_cleo I hope you have a good relaxing weekend. Way to go on resisting the ice cream, that is always a challenge!
So far my weekend has been extremely productive. I grocery shopped, went to judo, walked the dogs, gave both dogs baths and nail trims, cooked for the week, paid bills, did our census, cleaned the kitchen, cleaned out our mail cubbies, and did three loads of laundry. Tomorrow I'll catch up on coursework, but it felt good to just have a day to catch up on some housework.
The pressure in my chest is lessening, but all this COVID-19 stuff isn't helping. I recognize I'm not in a high risk-age bracket, but I still worry for my loved ones who are. I'm also worried about all the people this financially impacts, like my friend who won't get paid for the rest of the school year if the schools shut down. Or the families who can't afford a $500 emergency. Or the restaurant workers who rely on tips to pay rent, but are getting less customers because of social distancing. It just makes my heart hurt (quite literally). This situation is so unprecedented, not knowing what to expect is making me so anxious!0 -
theslightedgeforever wrote: »@trooworld I find that water and decluttering go by the wayside when I'm busy. So I have to come up with a solution to change that. You finished the 5K, had fun, and moved your body. Win-win all over the place. Yes consistency is your friend. (telling myself that too)
@teresaw1020 Yes tracking is the easy part, staying within bounds is a bit harder. I used to do so well. Today was not one of those days. Need to go back and revisit the moment I lost control of the steering wheel. I knew we took pressure off our knees but didn't know the exact number. So thanks for that info. I learned something new from you. I'm glad your throat is feeling better. Feeling sad for your friends. Sometimes it's hard to understand the whys of it all. Hooray for your pretracking
@mswatson0777 Any little change we do towards a healthier life is a good one. It never has to be all or nothing. Crazy thing that my oldest son used to do better in summer classes. Sometimes he would have to retake the same class and big difference in his grade. I think for him it was a shorter amount of time to retain all the material in his brain. lol Although I work better under pressure too. So there's that. Maybe it's inherited. Feeling ravenous the next day....could some be physcological versus physiological? I know that when I have a red day at 100 carbs I wake up feeling like I could eat my house out but I know its all in my head. But that's where most of our problems with weight loss live. If we could just fix and change our thinking, the body will follow. (my theory)
@huskymarie I used to be a salty/cruncy person but as I age it's more about the sweets. On the fitbit and the steps/calorie thing. I have figured out (well that's what I tell myself) that it's the intensity of the steps that is the reason for the discrepancy. Oh just finished reading your post about the 12 calories. Houston, we have a problem. Love your little doggy.
@gemwolf110 How's it going with the food these days? Spring is here we are going to work towards a summer body.
I had a friend over for breakfast. We usually meet every other week at a restaurant somewhere. We decided maybe it would be safer not to be around as many people right now. I just got over that bad case of bronchitis and I definitely don't want to be a statistic. I was fine with the food until early evening. At some point I just said, I'm done fighting for the day. Tomorrow is another day. Bad thinking on my part. My "tomorrows" have turned into decades. So back at it tomorrow. I did track everything. That's a win for me.
Yellow Day- Went Over 285/164 Exercise- Did not exercise
March goals-Drink 3 glasses of water a day Decluttering
It’s going along. I’ve had a hectic week. Gotta get my house all nice and pretty. Going through refinancing the house for a lower rate but need to make sure it appraises at its best.0 -
@its_cleo, hey I get you being upset about not having your Raptors playing. I don’t like things being canceled either! Yayyy for not giving into the ice cream!
@trooworld, I hear you about how hard it is to stay away from the news. I finally had enough in the late afternoon and started a new jigsaw puzzle and watched the Great British Baking Show. Other than craving cake it was the perfect distraction. Yayyyyy for losing 2 lbs. and now you have that extra weight from not peeing saved for next week. I read on FB that WW is closing their meetings and going virtual for the next two or three weeks and doing virtual meetings. How do you feel about that?
@RetiredAndLovingIt, glad that you are feeling calmer and yes do your decluttering. It will distract you and make you feel like you accomplished something good for your home. I plan to get into my closet today and straighten it up.
@mswatson0777, glad that you had a good day. I also worry about everyone that this virus is affecting. It truly is unprecedented but we just have to trust and hope that it will all die down soon and that the government will make provisions to help those who have been hurt by all this.
Good morning! Well, the staff made the decision yesterday to not have church today or Wednesday. We will see where the virus is at next Thursday and decide for next week. It’s crazy! We had a brand new four-week series that we have been heavily promoting that was supposed to start today. Now the timing is all messed up and I’m worried about what will happen with all our Easter plans that are less than a month away. I also saw that we now have two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our town!
My biggest concern is that I have two 77-year-olds in my house (DH and my mom) and I really don’t want them sick and needing any kind of medical attention. We still need to get my mom signed up for Medicaid and was planning to go to their office this week and now I’m not sure what to do. They might even be closed down. Ugghhhhh!! 
On a lighter note, I did a high incline walk on my treadmill yesterday and this morning my calves hurt so bad I can hardly move. 
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Morning all. Haven’t been on in awhile. This stupid cold has come back so haven’t done much. Eating somewhat okay. Weight was down a bit. Literally haven’t done anything this weekend. Plan to do a weight workout tomorrow.
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Hi all..well, the news last night was that we now have a "community spread" (meaning they don't know where they got it) in our county. (still only 18 confirmed cases in the state, tho) I felt better when it was miles away. I, too, feel bad for all the people who will be hurt financially & healthwise. My niece works in a Trader Joes & even if everything else has to shut down, most countries are keeping groceries & drug stores open. Talked to dd, she has the option to work from home if she can get the computer, monitor, etc home. Only problem, still hard to do with the splint on arm & not allowed to lift much. Also kinda hard to "keep washing your hands" with the splint, lol. Oh well, guess she will get it figured out, lots of hand sanitizer. She was more bummed because she is a Girl Scout leader & they have banned cookie booths for the near future!
I have been trying to get my walking in..a few days last week it was so nice, we went outside. Supposed to be good this week, so will probably do it again. I am waiting for my foot feeling better..I don't like my shoes loose when I walk, but think I tied one a little too tight & damaged the soft tissue. Wearing my crocs & waiting for it to feel better. Hopefully this week so I can get back to it.
@trooworld Good Job with the 5k. The one we did at Thanksgiving was our first & yes, we came in last also, but I would like to do more of them. Walking, of course!
@renaegry hope your cold gets better.
@TeresaW1020 Our church was cancelled today also. (Never heard of Catholic ones stopping Mass!) We had already decided not to go because it is a big church.
Just got a message from my sil whose daughter lives in Switzerland. They are being ordered to stay in their houses. Can only leave for a walk in the woods. & only 1 person from family can go to the grocery store. I think "containment efforts" like that are going to be needed to slow it down. Although not fun for anyone.
On a better note, I think my jury duty has been cancelled until the middle of April. That cuts my time down a lot, maybe I won't need to go.
& on a funnier note--I track my weight on Trendweight & this morning it said at the rate I am going, I will make my goal (-10#) by Aug 2055!! Yay!! I'll be 106, but at my goal!
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Been thinking about this today. I feel really bad for my comment about my cough, quarantine & Covid-19 about a month ago when we were flying to AZ. I guess it was easy to joke when it was half a world away & we didn't know that much about it. It is very different when it is in your country, state, and county. Definitely not a joke.0
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Let's throw some ideas out on how you will cope with stress eating today?.
@trooworld I have the book Atomic Habits but haven't read it yet. I'm finishing up my Mini Habits for Weight Loss book within the next month. This week I seem to be doing the cha cha. I do 1% better then revert. Well I'm glad you didn't buy up all the toilet paper. I have one child that won't stock up. He can't afford to lose weight. On the other hand I said to him that me and his sister could live a couple of months off our bodyfat. My dd said, Thanks Mom. I said, I didn't mean it like that and she said yes you did. They always take things out of context. Just pointing out he is used to a "normal" and sometimes that doesn't happen. I think cause I read too many WW2 books and how they all had to ration things. Woohoo on the weight loss. Keep swimming. I'm a lemonade type person too.
@mswatson0777 On the water, I don't think it's necessarily about making more fun but just remembering to drink it at all. If I remembered to drink it, I would just drink it plain. I've been doing better on it though. I have the habit tied to an activity. But if I skip that activity for instance, then I don't think about drinking if that makes sense. My thirst indicator doesn't work well. Never has. Sorry for the anxiety attacks. I've had one and they aren't fun. Woohoo on your weight loss. That's awesome. Water weight or not, the scale is down. Something good to come out of this week. Don't want to burst your bubble on just the elderly being at risk but France is seeing a lot of the under 50 group admitted to ICU. (according to the news) It seems like they are learning something from how it reacts in each country. I agree with you on the overload on the healthcare system. It would be nice if this virus would make people realize we're all in this together. It doesn't discriminate on rich, poor, color, gender, etc. and bring back the kindness. Ok, off my soap box. lol
@its_cleo I've thought of dropping my water goal back to 1.5 but then I know myself, I would be like OK I'm done for the day. I conquer that goal consistently which is why I'm working on the 3. I want to train my brain to be like good for me I've conquered that goal, can I do a little more today? It's all in what we tell ourselves. I'm sorry you have to miss your sports. Could you watch old Raptor games on YouTube? I don't even know if they exist, but just an idea. I miss my gatherings but with my recent bronchitis, I'm one of those with "an underlying condition" plus I have high blood pressure and I have an 87 year old mil that lives with me. So I'm staying at home with the exception of groceries. Always feel free to rant here. It gets out the emotion instead of eating it. Woohoo on not eating the ice cream. You are doing so well.
@nighthazel01 I think we'll always have to watch out. At least I will. I was riding along merrily for 6 months thinking I had this thing conquered and no. A minor health incident set me back and I'm trying to get moving forward consistently again. I can feel your stress through your posts. It's like when I go in the summer for vacation and go stay with my kids. Sometimes we all get together in one place and it's an apartment and there are suitcases everywhere it seems and just too many people for one place. I laughed when you said this is alot of togetherness. I know exactly what you mean. You miss them when they are gone but when you're all together..... I usually gain weight when I am with my kids for a longer stretch of time. They're eating habits can trigger me. Plus I'm stressed and that's a recipe for disaster. Go hide in your bedroom if you must. Make that a safe haven. That's what I do with living with mil. I pretend it's my little apartment and then when I'm ready to go downstairs I do. I spend from making dinner til bedtime as HER time. It has kept me sane. Because she's now at the stage where she asks for food every 5 min. Usually it's in front of her. She just forgets that she has eaten or that food is in front of her. But it's stressful. Or she asks to go sleep every 5 min if she isn't asking for food. She will never say a thing to my husband but as soon as he leaves the room she starts. I'm trying hard to be patient because that could be me in 30 years and I hope I will have a patient daughter in law. I know this must be hard on your kids too. Having to be back home and study online.
@retiredandlovingit So glad to hear about dd's surgery going well. Glad to hear that covid is not in your neck of the woods. (EDIT: Shoot, just read your other post) I keep asking my son but he says he doesn't know. Although they are taking his temp everyday before he enters into the nursing homes. I feel sorry the people can't have visitors now. I told him to sing to them or something. Play his guitar. So what's your plan for stress eating. I did some today. My plan is to set the alarm on my fitbit for 10 min and say Can you wait 10 min and go do something else. I did NOT get into the MnMs this evening. Keep walking and who knows you may live to be 106.
@cbabie Can you have a special toy or show that she watches which she only gets during Grandma's exercise time? So that way she's occupied while you are. Like Playdoh, legos, coloring books. What if you got out your Wii and had her do the motions with you. Your comment to @nighthazel01 made me laugh because it reminded me about when I had to go stay with mom and dad for that 3 months when mom died. I took ALOT of walks. Lost 15 lbs.
@teresaw1020 How does the closings affect your church? One of my friends in FL was saying they are shutting down Sunday school and stuff. (EDIT: ignore, just read your other post) I read today that the CDC is suggesting no more than 50 in attendance but then I read more of Twitter and see how many people are ignoring that advice. I just wish they would take a look at Italy. This is a good reason to get ourselves into the healthiest specimen we have ever been. If we are all shut up inside, lots of time to exercise. lol Although this is giving me "vacation mindset". When my normal routine is out of whack, it all goes downhill. So now I'm trying to come up with a Plan B. I'm still following my carb cycling but just not hitting the mark everyday like I was. Good for you for doing that incline walk. I just remembered the virtual tour of Rome and other places I can watch on my treadmill since I'm not doing my mall walking right now. Yikes on covid being in your town. That's scary. Because you don't really know who's infected and like me, you have to be careful not to bring it home. Dh thinks I'm being overly obsessed about making him wash the moment he steps into the door from work. Better to be obsessed than me or his mom sick or dead. (my kids would read that last sentence and say see? Proof she's gone crazy)
@gemwolf110 Just keep working at your health habits each day. We'll get there. Glad you are taking advantage of refinancing right now. Something good needs to come out of this.
@renaegry Woohoo on the scale being down. You're doing something right. Sorry to hear about the cold.
OK, I think I'm finally caught up.
Yellow Day- Went Over 297/164 Exercise-Rest Day
March goals: Drink 3 glasses of water
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@gemwolf110 Now is definitely a good time to refinance, I hope it goes well!
@RetiredandLovingit Don't feel bad, we didn't realize the severity.
@renaegry Congrats on the loss. You've got this!
@trooworld I love your lemonade out of lemons mindset, I need to do the same!
@TeresaW1020 I hope Medicaid can help you virtually, if not in person. I know we're moving all of our services to online meetings for that reason. I hope you and your loved ones stay safe!
@theslightedgeforever Good point on France. I still think I'm better situated to fight it off than an older individual, but it's a good point that it can be severe for us too.
Well it looks like I'll be working remotely from now on. Here's to hoping I don't go too stir crazy is the weeks (months?) ahead. This is truly a surreal experience to go through. I hope you and all your loved ones stay safe!
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@RetiredandLovingIt don’t beat yourself up about not taking it seriously, a lot of people didn’t. I didn’t. We know better now, and fortunately a lot more people are now trying to do the right thing.
@trooworld did you say you were on a news break? That is a good idea. I know myself I’ve had to limit social media ie twitter etc. I just get too upset at all the vile comments and fear mongering.
@TeresaW1020 I know the cancellations of everything really suck. I hope you can get the health care sorted out for your mother.et's throw some ideas out on how you will cope with stress eating today?.
@theslightedgeforever that is a great suggestion. I don’t know though lol! It’s funny yesterday and today I was like- well I have a choice to let it all go or not. But I try to think about how hard I’ve worked the last few months, the habits I’ve made, and how awful I would feel if I just went backwards for a month and then had to start over. What about 2.5 glasses of water? You can ignore me lol. There are sports reruns, but I'm not into it. I have made my peace with it more, though or I've adjusted I guess.
My routine has changed- my gym closed and that is a huge lifeline for me. And without that structure of going there my immediate impulse is to stress eat, eat junk.
I’m trying to come up with a new self-care routine for each day.
-get out of the house x3 (mostly walking)
-moisturize face and hands
-do regular stretches for my back and legs
I’m trying to find some substitute exercises for what I would normally do at the gym.
Mentally I’ve finding all this a bit tough, but just trying to take care and wait it out.
I'm trying to limit time on social media.
@trooworld hope your day goes ok and things get sorted at work. Maybe it would be nice to skip the commute!
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Omg. Our schools just got shut down indefinitely. What the heck am I to do with a 12 year old and 14 year old home till sept. Lol.0
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Hi all, not much time, dh just announced he is going for a walk in a bit. I'm going, too. Don't usually see anyone & if we do we can step aside, lol. I think a little fresh air every time we can will do all of us some good.
Re: the stress eating I think I really am doing the opposite, especially now that I think I can quit thinking about jury duty for awhile, lol. Don't really have an appetite (hard to believe I am saying that!) Trying to keep hydrated, tho, because they say that is important right now especially.
Pretty sure the schools here will be shut down for 4 weeks.(they are on spring break right now) Dd here is a kindergarten teacher, so we shouldn't have to help with kid care..she will be home, too. Kinda glad dd in OK said she will be able to work from home, so she shouldn't need help with kid care either. I love the gkids but they can be little germ carriers, lol. Makes me think of the 2 in OK that had influenza..hope that was all they had! Oh well, we kept them away from us for the most part.
@theslightedgeforever I havent heard of any Covid in Grinnell, so ds is probably Ok for now. The college there was one of the first to send everyone home.
Just heard at noon that the casino is shutting down. They didn't sound like they would. Great thing is they said they will still be paying all their employees until they can come back to work.
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@trooworld Seems I can do good on a couple of things then the other 2 things go by the wayside. But I still plug along. I made some good choices today and some not so good choices.
@mswatson0777 I guess in times like these we all see what we are made of. We are stronger than we think. We just have to keep our goals in mind and focus on something other than the current situation. Easy to say hard to do, I know. But that's what I'm telling myself. How's the low carb going this week?
@its_cleo I love your persistence. If I was going to drink 2.5 I would just go ahead and drink 3 cause my mugs are 1.5- I probably actually get about 2.25 on days I don't meet my goal. I always get in one mug plus 1/2 when I take my meds at night. But I've hit my goal for 2 days in a row and now on to 3. Yesterday I read on Twitter about PBS streaming a baseball documentary series for free for those missing baseball. I have no idea what it's about. But this is the link. Says available now in Canada too. Better than nothing. Good plans you have there. I hate when my routine gets changed because it takes awhile for me to return to my old one. Especially if it was successful.
https://twitter.com/PBS/status/1239642673633529856?s=20
@renaegry Yikes. That's bad news. I'm sure the kids are jumping for joy. I'm the kind of mother that dances around the house smiling all day on the first day of school. Are they doing any virtual learning from the school? Sad times for seniors with prom and graduation. I know corona is more important in the scheme of things but you never get those events back once they are gone. So I guess that means all the sports programs you normally attend is over too. We'll all need a new normal.
@retiredandlovingit Enjoy the no appetite while you can and hopefully your trend will go downwards through all this. Walking outside is good for us. Vitamin D. Doesn't that help immunity? That's good about Grinnell He's also at Newton. I think that's what he said. lol I'm glad the casino is shutting down but better that they are still paying the employees. So many places to touch where others have touched.
So I need to do better at my stress eating. I don't necessarily think that I'm stressed and then I go eat something. Well, the other day was like that. But it's that my ability to choose well and say no is impaired at the moment.
Stress-relief tactics:
Finding a funny clip or interview with one of my favorite TV/movie actors on YouTube.
Go outside and sit on my porch with a cup of tea
Dance to a song from my past
Call a friend. Reconnect with someone.
We all have said we are so busy we don't have time to.......
What are those things?
Yellow Day- Went Over 170/164 Exercise-did not exercise
March goals: 3 glasses of water Decluttering
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@theslightedgeforever hey thanks for that link re the documentary. It's supposed to be really good, I've never seen it.
I find the mornings a bit rough. Not sleeping well.
Today I will go for a walk and try to do a bodyweight routine at home.theslightedgeforever wrote: »
Stress-relief tactics:
Finding a funny clip or interview with one of my favorite TV/movie actors on YouTube.
Go outside and sit on my porch with a cup of tea
Dance to a song from my past
Call a friend. Reconnect with someone.
We all have said we are so busy we don't have time to.......
What are those things?
Yellow Day- Went Over 170/164 Exercise-did not exercise
March goals: 3 glasses of water Decluttering
These are good ideas. There are some funny things out there. Also stretching or gentle yoga on youtube? Deep breathing exercises. Writing. Those are some of my stress relievers. For me I feel like I have to express the feelings out somehow.
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Morning all! I did get on the treadmill yesterday morning, but today I may not. I have an appt at my house today and need to make sure all is clean and in order. I was supposed to take my GGD to the Dr today for her 18m shots and they called yesterday and cancelled. Said because of the current situation, she can wait until summer to get this one shot. So I too have to be careful about bringing home things. My GS works at a local grocery store, in fact I have 3 GK that work for the same chain, but different location. My one GS got shoved or something as he has to stand guard over the water..1 case per person. People are crazy. We need to be helping each other. I had a friend post on FB her cousin needed baby wipes..I had extra..I went to buy diapers yesterday..yea sold out of the ones I usually get. For now I am still going to work. I work at a call center and yes I am cautious as you see I am 62. However I am in good health and I intend to stay that way.
I thank God for this group and I don't always get on here like I want to..baby duty. LOL. But I know that you will be here when I do get on here. Let's continue to support each other, encourage each other and pray for each other.
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Morning all! I'm officially starting my first day working remote and it already feels weird. I had extra time this morning since I didn't have to get ready for work so I was able to take the dogs for an extra long walk and cook breakfast. I'm going to set up a daily schedule for myself to keep the hours from dragging and that so I have stuff to look forward to throughout the day.
@its_cleo Sorry to hear you haven't been sleeping. I've had trouble as well. Anxiety really does a number on us, doesn't it?
@RetiredAndLovingIt I'm glad you're practicing social distancing and that your kids are able to take care of your grandkids so you're not exposed.
@renaegry I can't even imagine having to work and care for two kids at home. This is certainly going to be a challenge!
@trooworld Let's definitely keep each other accountable now that we're home for the foreseeable future.
@theslightedgeforever Low carb is going great, since I no longer have any restaurants or social gatherings to tempt me. Honestly, I'm glad I did it when I did because otherwise I think I'd be bingeing with all this stress.
My Anti-Stress/Social Distancing Tactics:
1) Set up a daily schedule so that I don't waste my day doing aimless things
2) Within that schedule, do both a morning and an evening walk with the dogs
3) Eat all meals at the table with no media distractions
4) Workout 6 days a week (get my heart pumping)
5) At least 15 minutes of yoga/relaxation breathing before bed
6) Connect with at least one person/friend via messenger and phone every day
7) Make a list of house stuff I want to get accomplished so I have things to keep me busy on the weekends
8) Rent books from the digital library so I can escape with stories
9) Drive to new hiking paths on the weekends
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It's motivating to read about all the plans people are making to stay busy and healthy during this crazy time. I'm officially working from home as of today. I need a plan because I've been crazy hungry this last week and being home is not great. So I need a plan:
1. Continue to go for my lunch time walk
2. Add another walk at least 4 days a week
3. Eat more apples, less carbs
It's kinda funny watching my family trying to find their own workspace around the house. Two kids are crowded around the dining room table, one took over a desk upstairs in a hallway, they're on their computers for online classes and homework, and I took over the living room for work. DH has been spending a lot of time in the garage, I can't imagine why.
@RetiredAndLovingIt - It's understandable to joke when things are farther away, and humor is often the best medicine. I've made my share of jokes about this disease, but that doesn't mean I don't take it seriously. I'm not in a panic, but I'm pragmatic. I've stocked up on food for a few weeks, but nothing outrageous. We have officially kicked off our social distancing, we are staying inside for at least a couple of weeks. After that we will probably venture out for food and supplies.
@TeresaW1020 - I'm concerned about family members too. My mother-in-law is 95, and my DH is one of her main caregivers. She lives in her own home, but with round-the-clock care, DH spends several hours a day with his mom, but we'd hate to expose her to this, so he is planning on staying away, if he can. My parents are also watching my nieces because they're out of school, and their mom is a health care worker, my dad is 80 and my mom has a serious heart condition. I'm worried, we're trying to be as careful as we can. My state has been very aggressive about shutting things down, hopefully this makes a difference.
@gemwolf110 - Good luck with the move
@mswatson0777- I'm glad the pressure in your chest has eased.
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@trooworld Baking bread....mmmmmm......I've been wanting to do that since I got my new dutch oven. I'm going to try raisin bread. I've been craving that. But I keep putting it off because I'm afraid I'll eat the whole loaf just one slice at a time. Well now you don't have the commute so you can do all these other things. How about your bicycle? Maybe 10 min a day on that and then switch to something else? Your food seems to be going very well. :clapping:
@its_cleo I need to get back to my journaling too. (lots of things I need to get back too) I always enjoyed when I was journaling and wrote down three things I was thankful for each day. I hope you enjoy the documentary
@cbabie Yaay on the treadmill. Each little day in the week counts. I read the other day about thinking about exercising like a snack. Sometimes all you have is 5-10 min. Do something. We don't always have to think about exercise like a meal and must do 30 min or longer. Goodness, hope your GS stays safe. Crazy people. I've gone to wiping down different objects in my house three times a day. Things I know dh and ds routinely touch. They will be the ones bringing me home the virus. I'm like a parrot in the house. Wash your hands Wash your hands.
@mswatson0777 It would be nice if companies could see that a lot of work could be done remotely. It would free up SO MUCH time for people. Less money spent in gas driving back and forth. Less polution in the air. Great list. I love hiking. I haven't decided if it's the outdoors I love or just the hiking itself.
@nighthazel01 How goes it with all the kiddos at home? I would be like Calgon take me away. I don't know if you are old enough to remember that. I'm snickering about your dh in the garage. lol Your extra walks sound good. Always a good way to clear the mind and move the body at the same time. I've been eating apples the past couple of mornings for breakfast. I always seem to start out the day good and then it seems to go south around lunchtime these days.
Yellow Day- Went Over 190/164 Exercise- 35 min strength training
March goals-Drink 3 glasses of water Decluttering
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@nighthazel01, it sounds like your family is finding a way to all function in the same house. Yes, to having a plan!! I have read that from so many people and it’s so important for our wellbeing.
@mswatson0777, you have some great tactics lined up to help you through this crazy time. It’s hard not to just function in a state of limbo but we really don’t know what all this means for our future so having a plan and making a new normal seems to be one of the best things we can do for ourselves.
@cbabie, yikes I am sorry that your GS had that experience at work. Times like this so often bring out the best in people but unfortunately, they can also bring out the worst in people. Fear will do that. Stay safe and take care of yourself and that sweet baby!
@trooworld, hey it’s good that you are able to do your work from home! That is great that you aren’t stress eating. Do you find being on the WW plan helping you to stay on track? I think it is for me.
@theslightedgeforever, great stress relief tactics! Finding a way to not stress eat is so important. I have been seeing so many people on my FB groups talk about how they can’t stop eating. When this thing is all over the diet industry will make a fortune on us all if we don’t get a grip.
Good morning! How our conversations have changed in the last couple of weeks! I was saying at the beginning of March that the media was blowing up this virus to be way more than it needed to be. This morning that is NOT my attitude and I’m taking it very seriously. I went to Walmart and Publix yesterday and there were many empty shelves. The most surreal part was the interaction with people and how we all did our best to stay away from each other as we shopped and walked the aisles. My goal right now is to keep myself and my two seniors living with me as healthy as possible. I did find out that mom can sign up for her medical online, so we are going to do that today and pray that it works! Tomorrow morning, I will go to my staff meeting and we will all discuss what to do about church. Obviously, it won’t be business as usual. Take care everyone!
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morning all, wanted to get on here before I jump in the shower. I got on the treadmill again today!! YES
@TeresaW1020 Yes please keep your family safe. I feel as if we can do only what we can do and the rest is up to God. I have a couple in my family that I don't even know where they are, but I know God does.
@mswatson0777 its a new way of life for most and I am glad you are adapting and enjoying as much as possible. LOL
@nighthazel01 LOL Mine would spend time in the garage too if I didn't have the baby. LOL. it's their safe place.
@theslightedgeforever Take care of yourself and you MIL. I pray for you each day and yours!!
@its_cleo I pray peace over you and that you get more rest. We need to keep our stress to a min if possible and our minds on the good things. Sometimes I just tell my DH I don't want to hear it right now. I can only handle so much of the stuff being said..LOL
This is just another reason we all have been trying to keep our health in good order. In one day things can change one way YET always remember it can change in one day to be better!!
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Hi all--I am thankful for this thread where everyone is so thoughtful of each other. A neat thing happened yesterday when we were walking around the neighborhood. One of our neighbors who we have only met once (we've been here 2 1/2yrs) told us to let her know if we need anything. I said, thanks, we don't think of ourselves as old, but I guess we are. My dd will help us, too, I know. The grocery stores around here are allotting the first hour they are open for anyone 65+, or having other health issues, or pregnant. They figure that's when they are cleanest & hopefully less people.
@theslightedgeforever I like the idea of a gratitude journal. I think I am going to start doing that also. Good luck with telling your fam to wash hands. My dh gets tired of me saying it, lol. I cleaned everything the other day, so as long as we wash as soon as we come in, we should be good. Of course, I still clean somethings anyway.
@TeresaW1020 Our church has been cancelled, along with everything else. The area is starting to have community spread. Glad WW is helping you stay with it.
@trooworld Will either of your work let you bring home a computer? My dd is able to do that. I think her ex may still have to go in to work. They usually alternate kid weeks, but not sure they will continue that if he does. Dd still worried about GS cookie sales. Think I will order a few more boxes, maybe it will help her stress. Dh says we don't need more, but I can always give them away later.
@mswatson0777 That sounds like a good plan. It is different being home when you are used to being so busy, but you will figure out what works for you.
@nighthazel01 Thanks. Glad you are all finding your spot. My stepniece is in Switzerland on lockdown. She had a picture of Facebook where they were all working different places.
@itscleo I see on my Fitbit that I am not sleeping that well either. Think I better shut off the info on my Ipad & go back to doing my jigsaw puzzles on it.
@cbabie I especially love your post. This is definitely trying times, and we do need to trust in God's plan for us. I love that last line about things changing for better the next day. So true!
I know there are still people that think it is nothing to worry about & like someone said, others believe its right outside their door waiting to get them, lol. I think I tend toward the latter, but trying to stay calm about it. We were walking yesterday on a fairly wide walking path & we meet 2 women, so I ducked behind dh & assumed they would do the same. It would have left about 4 ft or more between us, but no...they just kept walking & talking, so only about 2 feet. After they went by, dh said he held his breath til they got by. Darn...I didn't think of that. Of course, I started obsessing, then decided they weren't coughing or sneezing, so I decided to let it go & not think about it.
If anyone wants a little levy, there is a posting of Covid memes on here. Some are pretty funny! We all need something to help us laugh.
Stay as safe as you can & keep washing hands!
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@nighthazel01 I love that your family has spread out over the house too. My partner and I are joking that the upstairs is my office and the downstairs is his. We've got to have some separation in all this!
@RetiredAndLovingIt I'm definitely going to check out those memes, thanks! And I'm sure your fine if they were just breathing normally, but it's so frustrating that they weren't practicing social distancing when they could have easily accommodated.
@cbabie I hope it does change for the better, I think we all need good news right about now. Great job on the workout!
@trooworld I've been having the same problem. I've had trouble focusing and even when I do, my new setup doesn't allow me to be as quick as I normally would be. I'm going in this weekend to pick up my extra monitors.
@TeresaW1020 Having people over 70 in the house definitely adds an extra layer of complication. I'm glad you're social distancing as much as possible to protect you and them.
@theslightedgeforever I hope you're able to find some time to go hiking
I feel like I've just fallen into an anxiety puddle. The pressure in my chest is back. I feel like I can barely focus on function on work, let alone grad school. Everything is changing so quickly it all just feels overwhelming. I know rationally it will all be okay, but it just doesn't feel that way right now.0 -
Your comment about people over 70 in the house made me chuckle. My dh (he's69) went to the grocery store. When I told dd, she laughed & said oh--he got to go because he's not 70 yet, huh? Yup, that darn birthday last December!0
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@RetiredAndLovingIt lol. Yeah it's weird walking. Monday Tuesday I tried to walk and give people a wide berth and some guy gave me a funny look. I noticed today more people were veering to the side though too. Although there are not a lot of people out anyway.
@mswatson0777 Sorry you're struggling with anxiety. Do you know about the mindspace meditation app? Apparently they are offering a bunch of free stuff for relaxation/meditation. I haven't checked it out but someone else mentioned it to me.
@cbabie thank you, you're so kind.
@trooworld WAH can be an adjustment but yep the nice thing is more time to walk etc. And yep it is a slower pace.
@theslightedgeforever I like the gratitude thing although I don't do it all the time. I know I am very fortunate in many ways.
Well I didn't do so well on my goals today, got some fast food for lunch. I expect my weight is going to increase through this and as long as it stays under a certain threshold I won't freak out about it. I mean I will still try to hit my calorie goal, but the drop in activity will likely affect me.
My father called me yesterday which was nice, we're not very close.
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Hi all, I took forever to catch up after a week. I read everyone’s posts and I can’t reply to them all. But some things:
* I am a non-stress person and I feel for those that are stressed by COVID. It is such a sad situation.
* It is really sad how the hoarding has made necessary items unavailable to those who didn’t have enough.
* I, too, love the extra time in the morning since my 30 minute commute this week was eradicated.
We did the one day to and fro totaling 920 miles in one day. But no hotel and Mishka is home with us. I wouldn’t wan to do it again. Road trips are only bearable by eating my way across America. So it was a cheat day that turned into a cheat week and I’m back on track today. The scale is terrifying but I will step on it eventually. Our schools are closed through April 28th. I work at a school district. This week I’m working at home and next week I have to back because my level one support (database manager is my job) is starting on Monday and I have to train her. But eventually I will be only part time and working totally from home. This week was my testing of how it will go apparently. And it went really well. I didn’t snack nearly as much as I do at work so that is cool.
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@teresaw1020 I file myself under that category of need to stop eating. I'm fine with all but lunch time. That seems to go haywire. But by then the damage is done for the day. So tomorrow begins a new week, I will try again. I went grocery shopping today. Usually if someone is standing there for 5 minutes trying to decide whether they should buy an item I just say excuse me, reach over them and go about my day. Not now. I waited patiently for them while standing back 6 feet. I mean what else do I have to do all day. lol I saw some pictures out of Venice that showed clear water in the canals and dolphins had returned. It said Nature has hit the reset button on us.
@trooworld Day before yesterday was the first day I had heard about Nextdoor.com What a great service for the elderly. Oh, just read the horror stuff. Good thing I'm not in charge of distributing punishments. Ok, how about 1 minute on the bike. One and Done. Then if you feel like doing two. Do two. But for that one minute you got your blood pumping through your body and helped your immunity just a tiny bit. We need all the immunity we can right now. (makes note to myself on this advice)
@cbabie I'm so glad that you got to spend some time on the treadmill. Remember the song Angels watching over me my Lord. That's for your family.
@retiredandlovingit So what do you need support with the most at this time? Food, exercise? I'm loving hearing the stories of kindness throughout the communities. It had got so bad there for awhile. I'm like your hubby, I will hold my breath as I walk by. Of course that doesn't mean the virus won't go into my eye, but it makes me feel like I'm doing something. I did wear gloves to the store too. lol I've been enjoying the memes and all the creativity that people are doing right now. I saw on Twitter someone had wrote Corona Rhapsody in a nod to Queen. It was so funny. We all need some laughs. Ha on your hubby being 69.
@mswatson0777 I'm sorry you are having your anxiety issues again. It's really hard to turn off the mind. So focus on the moment at hand. Isolate everything else like it's the virus. You will deal with it later in little boxes. Prioritize. Breathe. Stop and go do some stretching, yoga. Wasn't that on your list? I think we are all dealing with a new normal. I need to make my own list so lunch time doesn't destroy my day. Usually I have a very light lunch or no lunch. It's almost a non-factor. I think by lunch time I'm fed up and Whooooooooo I'm having a food party. Then dinner seems to be pretty healthy. lol
@its_cleo My immediate goal right now is not to gain weight through this. Although my current behavior needs work in order for that to happen. I need to think of lunchtime as the virus. Stay away Danger. I really hope I don't end up with any neuroses after all this. I have enough in my life to work on. So we just take it meal by meal. You have been doing well with your calories. What kind of things at home can you do to keep up some kind of movement? That's nice about your father. I think this slow down has cause everyone to stop and think about what's important.
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@huskymarie I have that same problem with roadtrips. It's like stop at the gas station to fill up the car and then I run in and fill up my stash. Glad I don't take many roadtrips. That's good that you seem to snack more at work than at home. Probably cause so much more available. We will all get through this. I keep thinking the world is still here after Spanish Flu and the Depression. Life changed but life goes on. I'm not good with change. Oh that's a negative thought. Ok, how about I used to be terrible with change, but now I am working on adapting and processing the changes. I can do this.
Red Day- Went over 297-100 Yeah, you read that right.
But I'm still tracking and being accountable to myself and to you all. Exercise- Nada
March goals-Drink 3 glasses of water Decluttering
So let's start a list of things we deserve credit for each day while we are traveling through this storm.
I deserve credit for.....
tracking my food
eating a healthy breakfast that included fruit
eating a healthy dinner that included 2 vegetables
met my water goal
said no to popcorn
checked in on my MFP group
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