WEIGHT NO MORE Team Chat - March 2020
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This article made me laugh. Our PM does not have the virus, but his wife does, so she is self isolating in one part of the house, and he is self isolating with their 3 kids in the rest of the house. They normally have nannies, housekeepers etc, but because of the circumstances, they have no staff, leaving the day to day childcare and house stuff all up to him. The only exception is that meals are delivered daily. The article talks about the kids interrupting during his important conference calls with his cabinet and other leaders. It was strangely comforting to me that he is experiencing what other parents are during this time.
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Have to laugh at all the moms trying to home school for the first time. Yes it is important to keep the kids busy and to keep their minds occupied. Why not try something brand new - an internet scavenger hunt maybe? A new recipe they can make on their own?
My grandson is 18 and a senior in high school. He was complaining to his Mom, my daughter who is a teacher, that it has been soooo long since they were in school (only one week) and he wants this to be over. He in on the lacrosse team and their season got cut short, he is undoubtedly missing the practice sessions with his buddies.
Update on my journy - had the port implanted this morning - went well home in less than three hours. Next is endoscopy on Friday to check out the stomach, pancreas, etc to decide for sure which drug combo I will get. Keep the prayers coming please.5 -
Have to laugh at all the moms trying to home school for the first time. Yes it is important to keep the kids busy and to keep their minds occupied. Why not try something brand new - an internet scavenger hunt maybe? A new recipe they can make on their own?
My grandson is 18 and a senior in high school. He was complaining to his Mom, my daughter who is a teacher, that it has been soooo long since they were in school (only one week) and he wants this to be over. He in on the lacrosse team and their season got cut short, he is undoubtedly missing the practice sessions with his buddies.
Update on my journy - had the port implanted this morning - went well home in less than three hours. Next is endoscopy on Friday to check out the stomach, pancreas, etc to decide for sure which drug combo I will get. Keep the prayers coming please.
Patsy (I'll kick myself if I have your name wrong)...You sound in good spirits considering what you're going through in the midst of this. Hats off to you!! Where do you live and how are things in your area hospitals while you attend your treatment? I have heard that some wards in the hospitals here are less busy. Big hug.1 -
@1theresamcvean thanks for the information on handling the paperwork. I’m in Michigan and our state was put on lockdown today, so I’m going into work, but just to answer the phones and work on items already in the office. No appointments or anything like that. I guess I’m trying to occupy my time since the clock seems to be moving very slow. I do enjoy having my son and grand puppy in town and that’s been wonderful. Today I gave the puppy a bath and washed his little smelly shirt! Plus I cleaned up some of his messes (grrr- not so much fun!!)4
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Virtual piano lessons for son #1 going on right now, omg. Life online takes time to get used to!!3
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My grand puppy Sunny. He brings sunshine to my day ☀️6 -
Transformation Tuesday - Self Care at Home
We have a home workout space that all of us use a lot more. But it is our kitchen that has become the hub of self care and family time. Both my husband and I cook, but now we have more time to spend cooking daily. We are cooking with the kids, tackling more ambitious recipes and just spending time together in the kitchen. I have always loved to bake and made this cake with my younger son this afternoon. The kitchen has become a place to shed some stress, be creative and show our love for one another.7 -
Tuesday 3/24
Food: good
Water: 48 oz
Exercise: 20 minutes high intensity bodyweight, 20 minutes low intensity, 60 minute walk, 15 minute walk
I woke up at 3am today, I'm sure it was because I slept all day expecting to go to work last night and then Michigan went on shelter in place. Since I was awake spent some time in prayer.
Got up after a while and did a load of laundry. I figured since I have nowhere to be I might as well get some extra laundry done.
I spent my day alternating between doing Bible study, reading a novel and cleaning.
I went for an hour long walk with a neighbor and her furry friend, Lucy. After that I called a few people from church to check on them.
One of my friends called to see if I wanted to go for a walk. We just went around the condo complex with her furry friend, Jack.
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Here's a picture of Lucy. She kept looking away every time I was ready to take her picture. This is the best one.6 -
A quick check in from "SANITARY MAN"
Watching what I eat but not logging
Drinking tons of water
Sleeping is irrelevant at the moment
Dusted off the spin bike but have not sat on it yet........
@1theresamcvean LOL, Thank you! Mom is a real firecracker at 92 years young!
@podperson1 Glad I can make people laugh amidst these challenging times, and Mother is recovering nicely, thank you!
@Cafelelia Thank you for your thoughts, and thank you for reminding me to take care of myself.....very easy to put yourself on the back burner during stressful times....
@Mrsbell8well And yes, I think we all are feeling the family "VIBE" as well!!!!
@sleepymom5 Truth be known, I think my mother would like me to leave her alone sometimes! lol, and this is a turkey pie (with a horse on it)
Leftover Roasted Turkey Breast
Potatoes
Carrots
Mixed Veggies (frozen kind)
Gravy made from the Turkey drippings
Store bought "Cheater Crust"
And a handful of Love!
Baked at 350 until the bubbly goodness starts to break thru the tender and flaky crust (50 min or so)
Makes the whole house smell like Thanksgiving!!!
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Here's the high intensity workout I did this morning. You can modify any of the exercises to make them easier or harder if you want.4 -
@tryingagain5 Holy workout, Batman! I don't think I could do this many reps.
Did a run today, but moved my phone to my sports bra to take off my jacket, and I closed the run app with only one interval left. Stupid boobs! At the end of the day, it's not so much about the mileage and time, but about just getting out and exercising, so I just have to be happy about the run itself.
Ate light throughout the day, and made another round of Thai pork bowls for supper - sooooo good! Everyone liked these so much I had to make them again today, but today I made some knockoff lo mein to go with it.
I'm hungry right now, so I want to figure out something that won't be too salty before I head to bed. Hoping for a loss tomorrow!
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Tuesday 3/24
Food: logged and on target
Water: over 64 oz
Exercise: 40 min walk, PT, stretching and strength
I didn't do too bad today. Had some little muffins that I didn't have planned but otherwise good with food. I did make a point to get a good PT session in and a nice walk. I was just exhausted today. I hope it was from not getting enough sleep last night.
Hope everyone has a good night
@Cafelelia That article was great! It is funny to think that the Prime Minister is going through the same things as many young parents are and trying to run a country. Virtual piano! That must be pretty cool!
@pacsnc6 I am glad that your treatment plan is going along as scheduled with all that is going on right now. Sending prayers and hugs!
@lennoncpa Sunny looks so good after his bath. Hope you have a seamless transition to working from home.
@tryingagain5 Sounds like you had such a pretty productive day today! That workout looks tough-awesome job!!! Hope you can get on a regular schedule for sleep while this is going on. Jack is adorable!
@KUMEcyclingteam That looks delicious! Dusting off the spin bike is a start, hopefully you can take a little time and ride it at some point. I also hope that you are getting adequate rest, even Sanitary Man needs to take care of himself
@GingerPwr I know that the important thing is you got out and exercised but I know how gratifying those apps are. That Thai pork bowl look so delicious!
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Username: amsandos
PW 161
CW 159
2lbs loss is a nice surprise I haven't been trying particularly but as the volunteers haven't been in the junk food hasn't been around. Also I have been trying to eat moderately using up old food in the fridge and cupboards first. We are not buying the snacks so much just trying to conserve supplies all round. Well what a difference a week makes. The country is in total lock down. So i am at home with LO all day and home working in the evening. I realised yesterday that I haven't been on here for a while. This social distancing has turned into sociable distancing and I have been whatapp video calling and do houseparty it is an app for get togethers with friends and family. A new routine is emerging. i am trying not to be to prescriptive just go with stuff. I try to go out early in the morning while there aren't many people about. LO and I just got round the block. she takes her bike or scooter. We are do a joe wicks work out at 9am. yesterday I did a ton of laundry while rosa played an educational computer game. We then did 2 play dates over whatsapp which basically involved the children screaming at each other for an hour. I was absolutely exhuasted after wards. I am planning to take things a bit easier today. Rosa has got behind with her school work so we have to catch up. People are telling me it is still busy outside. As long as everyone keeps a safe distance I suppose but it makes me feel a bit worried. Yesterday was the hottest day of the year in the UK and it is so rare to have nice weather it is hard to stay in but that is what we must do.5 -
User ID: Freeglerock
Week Number: 4
Previous weight: 190.8
Current weight: 190.8
Steps:
Sunday 6,015
Monday 8,677
Tuesday 10,275
So, I stayed the same! I'll take that as I lost my way this past week. First is was the Chinese takeaway on Thursday, the left overs the following day, and then I have not been tracking food or trying to drink my water. I weigh daily so saw the immediate increase and have tried eating better the last few days, so I am pleased to be back where I was last week. This week, my goal is to track my food everyday!
Monday was the first day of school and nursery closures - it went relatively well. I don't work Mondays, so was able to give my 2 kids my attention (making sure Ben had school activities - and even start our focus topic on Ancient Greek, and playing with Violet). Then came Boris' address to the nation, now on lockdown! Suddenly felt quite claustrophobic! Yesterday I was trying to work whilst also dealing with the children. Certainly a bit of a challenge and admit not much of my work got done! Hopefully today will be better.
@sleepymom5 hope Jim starts feeling better soon.
@KUMEcyclingteam that pie looks amazing! Just my kind of food!
@amsandos the Joe Wicks PE is great isn't it! Ben and I did it on Monday. Planning on doing it again this morning. Yesterday's PE lesson we joined Oti Mabutsi for a live dance lesson on Facebook. That was really fun - she then did an adult one in the evening that I did too. It is so great that people are giving their time to put these things on for the kids (and big kids!).
@cafelelia that cake looks great. I keep thinking about doing some baking with the kids - only problem is I am the only one in the house that really likes cake! How did the virtual piano lesson go? Thinking of asking the kids Aunt to do step up to the challenge of doing virtual lessons for my little ones.
@pacsnc6 I agree re parents home schooling for the first time. I really didn't want to do formal home schooling. My son's school is using an online site for teachers to set work and communicate with the kids - problem is that Ben get frustrated with bits of it, or wants to know/understand more - so having to step up to that. Hats off to all teachers - I'm ready to quit this job already!
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@tryingagain5 yikes! That workout looks crazy! I have no idea what exercise a suicide is, but ai am pretty sure I would not be able to do 30 of them, let alone anything else on that list. My body aches just from looking at it 😂2
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@Freeglerock
That workout was hard! A suicide is basically running(or in my case jogging) from point A to point B and that is 1. Going from point B back to point A is 2 and so on.
I'm pretty sure there are several things on the list that I may not be doing correctly but I'm still moving. I found this workout online somewhere. It was so long ago I don't remember where.2 -
@sleepymom5
I did have a pretty productive day. Now I just need to keep it up. That workout was hard. I shared it in case anyone wanted to try something different.
Yes, I'm going to be sleeping at night until I go back to work. I slept really well last night. I did wake up a couple of times but fell asleep again quickly.
Yes, I think Jack is pretty adorable too.!
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tryingagain5
Wednesday
Week: 4
PW: 186.6
CW: 183.4
Loss: 3.2
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