Runners that need some nutritional accountability
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quilteryoyo wrote: »Thanks for the input on my burns. @Avidkeo , I didn't see your comment until this morning. The fingers seem to be okay. They didn't hurt at all last night and I can barely tell a difference when they are in hot water. The one area still feels a little numb, but it isn't white. I think I'm okay. Just a stupid thing to do. I don't know where my mind was.
Oh I've done that too. Momentary distraction and bam. Glad they are OK. The numbness worried me a bit, as long as they are comfortable.
@bearly63 love the menopausal scales haha! Hugs on the lack of beef. And hope the dough works better this time! Sounds delicious!
@elise4270 share away, it's frustrating when you can't do what you want. Love the nerd word, I'm going to have to remember that one. You are probably done now, so I'll say I hope the exam went well!1 -
As for me, I gained 100g overnight, not unexpected as I've increased my carbs the last couple of days a little ahead to tomorrow's run - 24k or 15 miles Hal tells me. I managed 62% carbs (usually 50% or fewer), and today I'm aiming for over 70%.
Had my 11.5k or 7 mile run, and it was beautiful. I was up at 5am, a little earlier than planned. It was cool but not cold, and no wind/rain. Perfect running conditions. Absolutely lovely.
So now I have around 600 calories left, but haven't included dinner in that. I can see why eating carbs helps you gain weight. I've got pasta for lunch, and it doesn't seem like much food for a lot of calories! Tempted to switch it out for sushi, rice definitely seems to give you more?
Dinner will be light, around 300 calories at most, so I'll have myself a sweet treat at lunch. Probably a sorbet icecream mmmmm2 -
Yes finals done. Except tomorrow's violin. I'm not concerned about the grade there. I'm sure she'll give me an A, but I feel I don't work as hard as I should. so, meh. It's not an academic pursuit.
I got the final exam grade today in the B class, 94.25% on a comprehensive final... I should feel good about it, I am trying to focus on it and not the final course grade. It leaves me with an 88.77 for the class. DH swears it'll turn into an A. But I doubt it, rules are rules and the syllabus is binding and clearly states, 88.77 is a B. So, I have a B. oh that's so sad...
I ate ground beef, a can of chili and cheese with taco flavored chips until I could eat no more.. oh and a kosher dog- uhdunkno, chili wasn't kosher and i ate cheese with it- DH shops not me. Then shifted on to the violin assignment, violin is my refocus, self challenge, a way of running without running. I felt better about the B, til now. Not only does the B bother me, but it bothers me that it bothers me.
lets go see if the shoulder will fuss over a bit of shoulder twerkin'. I'll b fine.. bbbbbbbth. least least it's bdone.3 -
Ugh, for some bizarre reason DH brought home chocolate chip cookies. Huge big ones. I ate 3/4 of one, could eat all of them! I had realized last night after dinner and lunch today that I don’t have to eat something sweet after lunch and dinner. But I’m working on it!
Lifted this morning (FitBod gives 350 calories and Garmin 150!) Then did a 20 minute run on treadmill and a core workout!
Debating tomorrow what I’m doing. Maybe a rest day/one mile run. I also rearranged my home gym to make room for Peloton! That was a workout in itself!
@elise4270 - hope the exam went well.2 -
@ddmom0811 so annoying, why do they do that!
@elise4270 I know you dont need it, but good luck anyway for tomorrow (today). And nothing wrong with a B (coming from someone else who hates them haha)
As for me, I ended the day about 50 calories below maintenance - intentionally.
I'm doing a 24k run tomorrow, so decided that it was more important to eat maintenance rather than try stick to a deficit today. I expect tomorrows weight - which is my weekly weigh in - to be up a bit, and that ok. Its what I expected and its
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@Elise4270 I hated B's too, but sometimes they happen. Try to focus on the 94.25% on the comprehensive final. That says you know the material and that is what learning is all about. Not a letter on a piece of paper. Of course, I know you know that....hugs.
@Avidkeo Good luck on your run, which is probably already finished by now.1 -
I am doing pretty good this week.
Tues/Thurs weights
Wed/Fri run
Food? Hit or miss. Had some under and some over days but trying to track no matter what I eat2 -
@ddmom0811 Mmm choc. chip cookies! Panera bread has cookies that are so good. mmm.
@RunsOnEspresso I've been trying to record my weight in a trend app regardless if its up or down. It's not easy.
@shanaber thinking of you.
Today.
I get to clean my house! Then cook something i'll enjoy and is healthy. It's been windy and my allergies terrible, but, i might brave a walk.3 -
@quilteryoyo lol nope that was 1:45am. It's now 7am and I've just had breakfast and will be going out in about half an hour. Its a chilly but still morning!
@elise4270 hope you manage your walk!
Well Im down to 64.7kg this morning. A loss of 1.1kg this week (just shy of 2.5lb). Mostly water weight though at the beginning. But I'm now only 1lb over my lowest weight! Maybe next week? First ultimate goal by the end of the month!
Fiid today? Who knows lol. Im going to burn around 1200 calories on this run so basically get an extra day allowance! Planning on an indulgent icecream after - perfect recovery food lol!
But I will not go over the top. Done that before. Normal but a little more is my motto.4 -
Yeah for the weight loss @Avidkeo . I think I have found it this week. We'll see what tomorrow, my official weigh day, brings. It's been a good week food wise, so whatever the scale says I. AM. NOT. going to STRESS about it.
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@ddmom0811 - I am not much for 'purchased' cookies even from a bakery. I know @elise4270 loves the Panera cookies but IDK there is just something about them that doesn't hit the mark. There is a bakery in Seattle though that has homemade ginger cookies (big ones too) with chunks of ginger in them that remind me of my grandma's cookies. My daughter has actually gone there and sent them to me and I think I have one still in the freezer 😋
When does your Peloton arrive?
@avidkeo - you will deserve that ice cream after your long run! Congrats on being so close to your goal!
@Elise4270 - thanks! Maybe just maybe with that final score things will be weighted and it will end up an A. If not a B is fine and like @quilteryoyo says, you clearly have an understanding of the material and that is what the real goal is.
I have done ok this week with my workouts. I promised myself I would stick to plan and do my class on Su-T-Th along with an at home strength workout and I have kept to that. Wednesday I wasn't able to get out for a run since I had to go to the cardiologist office for the monitor so I took Hobbes out for essentially a walk after the sun was pretty much set. It was still over 80 and felt great at first but then was miserably hot. Yesterday I was back at the cardiologist's office to return the monitor with the plan to take my class using the recorded version and then weights when I got home. I got lightheaded and dizzy on the way there and the nurse had me sit and just sip some water before I headed home. I sat in my car and cried. I just feel so frustrated with feeling so weird and not knowing why. Results from the monitor won't be available until midweek next week so probably when I go in for the echo. It took a while after I got home to feel up to doing the class but I got it done along with my strength workout.
Today I went out for my run fully planning to walk as much as I needed. I ran into my friend and we talked for a bit and then I headed off.
I took it really slow but got in my 2.23 miles run for Ahmaud Arbery. He was an avid runner who would have turned 26 today. He was chased down by a father and son in a pickup truck, shot and killed while out for a run on February 23rd. According to his mom, he was a lifelong athlete who loved running. On the day of his death, he went out for a run in a nearby neighborhood but he never made it home. Fortunately the men responsible have finally been arrested. There was video posted of the how they chased him, the encounter and shooting but nothing happened until there was a public outcry. I don't understand how anyone could watch the video and not think it was a murder. I am just heartbroken for his mother 💔
Food - well other than the In-N-Out burger last night I have done ok. Actually even last night wasn't bad and I had my burger ordered with no added salt and it was so much better!
Today DH went to a new place called Raising Cane's. It has been open for a while but had huge lines (comparable to In-N-Out that go all the way around blocks). It only has chicken fingers but I understand now why it is so popular. They are delicious and not terrible calorie wise but a bit high in fat as you would expect from something fried. Also not greasy at all.
I am back down in the 140's again finally. I dropped down in January and then went back to hanging right around 150-152. Hope I can stick in the 140's now for a while and drop a bit more!3 -
@shanaber Oh man, I miss Raising Canes! We ate there a lot before I was diagnosed0
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@shanaber Such a tragic story. About 1500 people did a live ride today on Peloton in honor of Ahmaud. It was good but sad. The last song got to me! I just don't understand the level of ignorance in parts of this country. I feel like we are living in the twilight zone. But then again, its reality for people of color. They get to have the talk with their kids about the risk of being black, while jogging. I am so sorry that your feeling funky. It's so hard when you are doing everything right to be healthy and you have no control over it. They will figure it out so you can get back to your groove!
Love InNOut and Raising Canes. And after I eat it, it loves me double.....
@Avidkeo Congrats on the weight and good run
@Elise4270 That is awesome on the final. They should have a rule that on a comprehensive final, if the final grade is higher than your course average they drop the other grades and give you the dang A. I should have been a professor...would have gotten high reviews.
Gave blood today. It took a long time to get approved. The guys was worried that I spent 3 hours in Brazil. Didn't say why but they finally approved me. I need to log in and relook at my stats....my blood pressure seemed high. I felt very chill but I do get white coat syndrome....
Making pizza.....same one as last week and a pesto one.
So glad this week is over.....it dragged on and on and on.
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I'm back from my run! Went great. Will post a proper report on the main thread, but apart from a couple of toilet stops and having to wait for some cyclists at one point, I ran the whole distance and went well!
Now relaxing on the couch with my feet up after a hot shower and quick dip in the spa. Will be getting the foam roller out later, It band is talking to me but no other issues!5 -
Well. I had a rather productive day. I see what dh says about me on the couch all day. I haven't sat as much today, did play some zombie games and ate and entire thin crust dominos pizza.
I started clearing out last semesters clutter pile, books I have to keep (like all of them), and dd's to send back. I am working on a violin area for the summer. DH bought me another bookshelf and a 9 hole cubby for the closet so I can coral shoes. I washed the bedding, vacuumed, and cleaned the toilet. I spent an hour hunting for poo bear today.
Where was bear?
He ate 3 times the amount he usually eats, so I was sure he had to be in a cat food coma somewhere. Yet, I couldn't find him nor could DH. So I asked the dog... He ran down to the back of the property, nope not there. I asked the outside cat where he was and she said “don’t know, don’t care, pet me”. I asked the other two cats, Beans helped me look outside in the bushes. Dumdum, I hadn't expected to help me at all. Who went to my room, got up on my night stand and I said "you better not piss in my room!" Yes, he understands every word. Gets on the short cat tree and stared outside like he's watching another cat. Huh? So I squat down trying to find what he's looking at and see this set of eyes looking at me in the reflection. But it isn't dumdum. What the heck? That's Beary. How's he in the reflection? I look down and he's wiggled in to the very small bottom box of the stand.I should add cleaning windows to the list of things to do... the sill is muddy, honest. Sometimes I open the window so they can play in and out of it. Or it could be cat barf.Anyway... I had a good day. Minus thinking bear bottoms was snake bit and lost. I hadn't realized how stressed I was with school.
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@elise4270 love your productive day, and I adore hearing about your menagerie!! So cute. Cats really do get into some amazing places.
So Its 530pm, I just had some pizza and fries then a hot shower. Decided to weigh myself out of curiosity... I only weigh 200g more than this morning. Or around a pound. Wow that run really took it out of me! I'm going to be interested what the scales do for the next few days. I may end up with some water retention from the pizza, but then I lost a lot of salt with the run so may balance out? I've drunk a lot of fluids today as well. Oh well. I'm expecting to be about the same tomorrow lol2 -
@shanaber Hugs to you. It can be really frustrating and scary to not know what is going on and what you should or should not be doing exercise wise. I hope they figure it out and you can get back to your old self soon. Glad you were able to get in your run. Who cares how slow it is. Listening to your body is important. Great job in being back in the 140's weight wise too.
@Elise4270 Sounds like a great day. Love your chats with your animals.
I have felt puffy all week, despite not eating near as much sodium as MFP says I can. I am down this morning, a little, from the highest I've been this week, but still over a pound more than last week. Not sure what it is. Today, I'm a tad under 140, so I'll take it.
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Did 8.5 miles this morning. 8 was on the schedule. It's warm out!4
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@shanaber - sorry you are frustrated and who can blame you. Let’s hope there is good news from the monitor. I forgot to name my run for Ahmaud yesterday and I did about that mileage. Agree with @bearly63, it is like the Twilight Zone with everything in this country. But the problem has always been there for people of color. Last week one of the neighbors on the Next Door app posted an apology. Apparently a kid was walking by and taking a picture of her house so she slowed down as she approached her house and “chased him”. She then figured out he lived up in the front of our neighborhood and she said something like “she didn’t realize he was taking pictures of the ducks (and their babies)”. She said she felt awful. All these people screamed at her and said she was an awful person, blah blah. A couple said “thank you for apologizing”. I’m wondering who the kid is. I know the house this woman lives in but don’t know her.
@elise4270- your cat fish pic was so funny on the main page! They do get into stuff! Congrats on cleaning the house! Feels so good to get stuff done!
@quilteryoyo- weird on weight and puffy. I was up a pound today myself.
@avidkeo - great on the run! I never get on the scale after the first one in the morning! I used to get on it after I ran and used WC but then I was getting an artificial low weight so stopped doing it. But in the afternoon...! No!
Did a 40 mile bike ride and I did not feel good at all during it. I probably should have turned around sooner. Legs were really sore from a lifting session Thursday. I use FitBod but removed the ab exercises they have in it because I’m also doing the Peloton Core workout - week 4! So I added in extra glute/leg exercises and my goodness, they are sore! Every time I sit on toilet I’m doing a groan! Then I ran one mile on TM for streak. Day 49. I’m not ready to end it!
Breakfast - toast with two hard boiled eggs and butter.
Lunch - chocolate milk and a veggie burst bagel w/veggie cream cheese. It was SO good.
Dinner - takeaways from somewhere -undecided.
I heard a New York Times podcast about cinnamon toast and tea and can’t stop thinking about cinnamon toast. Where you put on a lot of butter and sugar and some cinnamon! And it’s all crunchy! It was about comfort food in “these times”. I think I will have that tomorrow for breakfast after my run.
Not riding tomorrow - rain. But there is a live Mother’s Day run on Peloton. Well, I heard there was from Matty, but I don’t see it. But I do see an 8:30 live run with a woman, so I’ll do that. Can’t wait for 5/20 when the Peloton gets here! @bearly63 - do you wear the padded shorts with it?
We are going to my son’s tomorrow for Mother’s Day. They are being very careful as are we, so decided we would go. I can’t wait to see little Ella - 1.5! I love that age. Oh, wait, my son said he is making his famous French toast so maybe I better have cinnamon toast today for a snack instead!
Hair salons are opening up next week in FL. Made an appt for the following week.4 -
@ddmom0811 - I haven't thought about cinnamon toast in ages! Now I am going to have to have some. Maybe on Monday morning!
I honestly don't understand that people's first thoughts of other people/kids are bad. Whatever happened to just starting a conversation or asking nicely "watcha taking a picture of?" Then they could talk about the ducks and how cute they are or whatever. I have often stopped to take pictures of our neighbors' gardens. Some have beautiful flowers or succulents I like and it never occurred to me that someone would get upset about it. But then I am an older white lady that no one would be very suspicious of.
Glad you will get to see you son and little Ellie tomorrow! How is your daughter doing?
@quilteryoyo - I get puffy like that when I eat too many carbs. I think they make you retain more water maybe?
@Elise4270 - I love Beary! He is just so pretty and expressive.
@avidkeo - I also don't get on the scale in the afternoon, even if I haven't eaten anything or much. I also don't get on right after a run same as @ddmom0811. I love the number but know it isn't realistic especially if I have really been sweating.
I got out for a run this morning. It was so nice out, cloudy and cool breaking to sun later. I had my Peloton workouts all preloaded and I was ready to go. Unfortunately I couldn't find the workout I wanted and after a few false starts I just picked one and stuck with it even though I couldn't run the workout the way it was supposed to be. There were so many fuzzy caterpillars 'running' across the dirt that I ended up dodging and weaving around them because I didn't want to squish any. They grow into beautiful dark brown butterflies with yellow or red edges on their wings. We already have lots of butterflies too. Coming back Hobbes caught a bug in his mouth and got bit or stung. I couldn't see what it was but I was so worried it was a bee and hoping he didn't have a reaction. I have a bee sting kit for hime, at home of course. In the middle of all of this my headphones died and I really needed the bathroom which was about a mile away. So after getting to the bathroom we just walked the rest of the way home, I had had enough at that point. 🤣
Food - I had part of a Picky bar and a yogurt/berry smoothy when I got home. Not sure what lunch or dinner will be tonight.
Dh is making me brunch tomorrow with waffles but I need to go get some strawberries at the stand if they have any left.2 -
@ddmom0811 Great job on the run and strength workouts. Have fun with your son and little Ella tomorrow. That is a fun age!
@shanaber I don't think I ate more carbs than usual this week. I'll have to look back and see. Sounds like you had a good run, even if things didn't quite work out as planned. I hope Hobbes is okay and that your headphones are only temporarily dead.
I did a 10K on the treadmill today, so, even after dinner, I still have 1170 calories remaining. I'm sure I'll snack some later...I always do. Won't be that many calories though.1 -
Oh i know the scale in the afternoon is completely pointless, I was just curious lol. And today I had gone up 100g so not as much as expected. I actually only take notice of my trend, and the direction its going.
It's sad that people are so suspicious of everyone, a product of stranger danger teaching perhaps? We were taught as kids to fear who we don't know, and I know over there is was worse than here.
I'm definitely teaching my kids different, we talk about tricky people, who are people who try to get you to do things you know are wrong, or just don't feel right, and thar tricky people can be ANYONE. I also assure them they are never in trouble for talking to us about anything. So consequently they aren't afraid of people and have a natural curiosity. Hopefully it lasts.
That said, I don't believe the fear of other people is as strong in NZ. I rarely feel in danger when out running. While to do take some precautions such as telling hubby my approximate usual routes, I don't feel the need for personal protection. Part of it is living in NZ, and also I think im slightly more blasé than others, but then I see a LOT of other women running without protection so I don't think I'm alone.
Woah sorry, that ended up long and perhaps a bit preachy. Sorry guys. I just wish there was an easy solution.
Today is a gentle day, back to sticking to goal calories for a few days, so today is coffee for breakfast, bacon and eggs foe lunch, and we are having fish for dinner. I'll pick up eating maintenance again on Wednesday, ahead of another LONG run on Saturday1 -
@Avidkeo It sounds like you are teaching your kids well. It is NOT just strangers who can be "tricky" and it's good for them to know that. I did not grow up in a world of "stranger danger" as that wasn't a thing yet. But, then again, we knew all of our neighbor's, which were few and far between. I was never afraid as a child and find myself being way too trustful, maybe naive, sometimes...even now. I do have a pretty good intuition though and tend to listen to that little voice in my head, even when it seems silly to do so. It has proven to be right more often than not.
I was 700 calories under goal yesterday. Today, I'm down a pound. That probably won't last. I am going to my mom and dad's for lunch today, as is usual for Sunday's. So, I just don't count calories and know I overeat. But, I plan to do that as long as possible. I'm just glad I get to celebrate Mother's Day with my mom! Speaking of which, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all of you!2 -
@shanaber Back when this chronic pain became significant and the radiologist report of my first MRI was ominous I cried often. My hip surgeon even shielded me from how complicated I was. Just said I was "a mess" and always addressed one thing at a time, waiting for the next set of symptoms. I guess he did the right thing by letting it play out instead of overwhelming me with info.
A health status change is a trauma/stressor and will take sometime to adjust to. It just plain sucks, I know. I think it helps (me) to talk to others, I had this coworker and we traded ailments and woes daily. It helped knowing I wasn't alone, er someone kinda understood. And he always offered coping advice and we'd play "diagnose me". I hope the light-headedness was anxiety and not physiological.
A change this big is a grieving process and allow yourself room to express that; be mad, be sad, be woeful. Just focus on integrating it into your life and overcoming it. I liked to imagine crossing the finish line knowing how much harder it was for me than (i perceived) others. It'll probably never happen, but it might if I don't lose sight of myself in the midst of life.3 -
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms both human and dog or cat moms!!
Like @quilteryoyo I did not grow up with stranger danger either. We also lived out in the country - there were just 5 houses on our road and we knew them all well, to the point of just walking in each other's houses to borrow things. My first actual 'fear' of stranger danger was when my daughter was young, maybe around 10 and we were at a mall (in Idaho not in CA). She went in a store, something like Sanrio, and I waited just outside where I could see her through the window. As I watched her I saw a man approach her and she backed away going toward the check out counter with the man following her. I started into the store and the man ran out. I had that feeling and knew it was not right. Sure enough he was trying to engage her and get her to go somewhere with him. Of course we reported it to the security/police but the hardest part was talking to her about it reasonably without terrifying her. She clearly knew what she needed to do but it frightened me to my core. Up until that moment I was pretty naive and trusting, especially in Idaho which I always felt was somehow safer than California.
Dh is making me brunch today, homemade waffles with strawberries, bacon and eggs. We have lasagna and salad planned for dinner and he ordered cupcakes (!) for dessert. I will log everything but I am not worrying about my calories either.2 -
Happy Mothers day to the moms here!
@quilteryoyo So impressed that you did a 10K on the treadmill.
@Avidkeo good job on your approach to safety.
DD knows me too well!
Hope everyone has a relaxing weekend. I did another big ride yesterday - it was hard. Lots of hill climbs. About 2.5 hours, 900 calories. I didn't track my food. I was lightheaded after though, think because I gave blood on Friday. Probably not very smart to go and do that much exercise. I hydrated well and ate a sandwich after. Felt better later in the day.
Today, DH made us croissant french toast, with bacon and strawberries. Yum.
Between Friday am and today, I gained 2 lbs. This after burning 900 calories on Sat and 300 on Friday. I did not eat all those back. I did however mow through a pack of oreos at the blood bank. So bad yet so good! Guess its the muscle after workout thing, sodium, etc. This is why I go by how my clothes fit and how I feel.
I am resting today. Will sit by the pool. The weather is spectacular and it only happens 3 days a year.3 -
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Dh made me an English muffin with cream cheese. And i had coffee. He had a good run yesterday so I doubt he's up for walking with me.
I feel like I might be letting my autonomy slip away; I won't cook, shop, dread having to go back to church, and don't even want to go walk by myself. I take DH with me everywhere now. Suppose I should do something to change that before it becomes a debilitating habit. I may take some low-dose antidepressants for a few weeks, see if that doesn't help. I wonder if I'm a hermit not just an introvert. I'm sure the looming surgery affects me subconsciously. So today, we're playing "suck it up". I think I'll put in a roast, go walk and try to get some normal done today.
ohh season 2 of Dead to Me is on Netflix. I watched it all yesterday... haha! and a new season of Afterlife is out, and season 3 of Ozark.. What are you watching?3 -
@bearly63 Yeah for the Mother's Day gift from you daughter! Looks delicious.
I think Mother's Day food is like birthday food - no calories. Right?!
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@shanaber Back when this chronic pain became significant and the radiologist report of my first MRI was ominous I cried often. My hip surgeon even shielded me from how complicated I was. Just said I was "a mess" and always addressed one thing at a time, waiting for the next set of symptoms. I guess he did the right thing by letting it play out instead of overwhelming me with info.
A health status change is a trauma/stressor and will take sometime to adjust to. It just plain sucks, I know. I think it helps (me) to talk to others, I had this coworker and we traded ailments and woes daily. It helped knowing I wasn't alone, er someone kinda understood. And he always offered coping advice and we'd play "diagnose me". I hope the light-headedness was anxiety and not physiological.
A change this big is a grieving process and allow yourself room to express that; be mad, be sad, be woeful. Just focus on integrating it into your life and overcoming it. I liked to imagine crossing the finish line knowing how much harder it was for me than (i perceived) others. It'll probably never happen, but it might if I don't lose sight of myself in the midst of life.
This is so well said, you are so articulate! And @shanaber she's absolutely right. I want to add that grief/loss comes in waves as well. So allow yourself to feel all the feels.
@elise4270 I understand your worry about being too reliant on hubby. Don't forget to reach out to a professional! Sometimes we find it incredibly hard to follow our own advice.
I ended yesterday 200 calories under maintenance, which I'm very happy with. Slow and steady right. And given it was mother's day for me yesterday, I'm happy with that. Oh happy mothers day all!
Just been for my Monday run, and about to get ready for work. Its the day of the government announcement if we are going to relax the lockdoen rules today. Hubby is getting his hopes up. Personally, I think it will be another week to be safe, though the government is getting a lot of pressure to open up.2 -
I grew up in the stranger danger era. What is going on in the US is more than that. Its systematic racism. It's a complicated thing and probably best for more articulate people to explain.
There's a difference between being aware of your surroundings and hunting down a man out for a run. Or a kid in a hoodie carrying skittles. Why are officers afraid of a kid with a toy gun at a playground but totally not threatened by white protestors with semi automatic weapons and decked out in military fatigues? Why is it a riot when it's POC but a protest when it's white people?
There's this thought process that if they (POC) are allowed X then I lose X (education, money, jobs etc). Look at the immigration debate "they are stealing our jobs!" Yet I don't see many white people out doing the hard labor that most of these immigrants are doing. Morgan Spurlock did an episode about it a while back. He tried to do the jobs these immigrants are taking. He couldn't keep up.
Yesterday on my run I was running on private land to social distance from everyone on the sidewalk (there's only a sidewalk on one side) and heard a car coming behind me. I glanced over my shoulder and saw it was a cop car. I thought oh he's probably going to tell me to get off the private land. Nope, he just made a u turn and went on his way. I couldn't help thinking if I wasn't white would it have happened the same way? If I wasn't white would my first thought have been please don't arrest, assault or shoot me? That's my privilege and not everyone gets to have that just because they are born with darker skin.
Ok, stepping off my soapbox now.
I was down .6 today from last week. Food has been pretty much in check this week and workouts on track.4
